Shenzhou 16
Shenzhou 16 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on May 30, 2023 for the first crewed flight of China's space station application and development stage. It carried Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao to Tiangong, marking the first Chinese crew to combine a spacecraft pilot, spaceflight engineer, and payload specialist, supported science and station operations for nearly five months, and returned the crew safely on October 31, 2023.
Identity
- Aliases
- Shenzhou XVIShenzhou-16 crewed spaceship
- Name
- Shenzhou 16
- Slug
- shenzhou-16
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Shenzhou 16 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on May 30, 2023 for the first crewed flight of China's space station application and development stage. It carried Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao to Tiangong, marking the first Chinese crew to combine a spacecraft pilot, spaceflight engineer, and payload specialist, supported science and station operations for nearly five months, and returned the crew safely on October 31, 2023.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vh75p4zze128x61zjc1e3s19ys7nhm32
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7r8fq3nfd990gndxx4kdn6d985kw46
Links
- Official Url
- https://en.cmse.gov.cn/missions/shenzhou16/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/8/2026, 2:16:48 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/8/2026, 2:16:48 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2023-05-30
- Last Flight Date
- 2023-10-31