Shenzhou 17 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on October 26, 2023 for a Tiangong space station crew rotation. It carried Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin, docked with the front port of Tianhe about six and a half hours after launch, supported long-duration station operations and exterior maintenance work, welcomed the Shenzhou 18 crew, and returned its crew to Earth on April 30, 2024.