Shenzhou 12
Shenzhou 12 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on June 17, 2021 for China's first crewed mission to the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong space station. It carried Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo, docked rapidly with Tianhe, supported a three-month station-construction stay with robotic-arm work, life-support checks, and EVAs, and returned the crew to Earth on September 17, 2021.
Identity
- Aliases
- Shenzhou XIIShenzhou-12 crewed spaceship
- Name
- Shenzhou 12
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Shenzhou 12 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on June 17, 2021 for China's first crewed mission to the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong space station. It carried Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo, docked rapidly with Tianhe, supported a three-month station-construction stay with robotic-arm work, life-support checks, and EVAs, and returned the crew to Earth on September 17, 2021.
- First Flight Date
- 2021-06-17
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://en.cmse.gov.cn/missions/SZXII/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 8, 2026 at 14:13:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 08:12:36 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2021-09-17
- Search Name
- Shenzhou 12 Shenzhou XII Shenzhou-12 crewed spaceship