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Shenzhou spacecraft propulsion system

Shenzhou spacecraft propulsion system is the integrated propulsion boundary for China's three-module crewed spacecraft family. China Manned Space Engineering Office describes the propelling module as the power module that provides power during in-orbit flight and return, and its Shenzhou VIII mission page records post-launch orbital maneuvers. A 2022 Aerospace China paper by the Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion treats the Shenzhou 13 propulsion system as a defined design and verification subject. This identity covers the spacecraft propulsion system only; it does not assert individual engine or thruster models, propellant chemistry, or counts, and excludes the Long March launch vehicle and launch-escape propulsion.

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Aliases
Shenzhou propulsion systemShenzhou spacecraft propulsionShenzhou propelling-module propulsion
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
integrated-system
Kind
integrated-propulsion-system
Name
Shenzhou spacecraft propulsion system
Status
active

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Shenzhou spacecraft propulsion system is the integrated propulsion boundary for China's three-module crewed spacecraft family. China Manned Space Engineering Office describes the propelling module as the power module that provides power during in-orbit flight and return, and its Shenzhou VIII mission page records post-launch orbital maneuvers. A 2022 Aerospace China paper by the Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion treats the Shenzhou 13 propulsion system as a defined design and verification subject. This identity covers the spacecraft propulsion system only; it does not assert individual engine or thruster models, propellant chemistry, or counts, and excludes the Long March launch vehicle and launch-escape propulsion.

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Creation Time
September 7, 2026 at 23:10:14 UTC
Updated Time
September 7, 2026 at 23:10:14 UTC

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  • Accessed Date
    2026-09-08
    Note
    The official mission page identifies Shenzhou's orbital, re-entry, and propelling modules and describes the propelling module as providing power during in-orbit flight and return to Earth.
    Publisher
    China Manned Space Engineering Office
    Title
    Shenzhou I
  • Accessed Date
    2026-09-08
    Note
    The official mission page identifies the three-module spacecraft architecture and records multiple orbital maneuvers after separation from the Long March 2F launch vehicle.
    Publisher
    China Manned Space Engineering Office
    Title
    Shenzhou VIII
  • Accessed Date
    2026-09-08
    Note
    The primary technical article explicitly treats the Shenzhou 13 propulsion system as a defined design, composition, safety/reliability, verification, and on-orbit-performance subject; individual hardware details are not copied into this family-level identity.
    Publisher
    Aerospace China / Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion
    Title
    The Propulsion System of Shenzhou 13 Manned Spaceship