Shenzhou 21
Shenzhou 21 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on October 31, 2025 for a Tiangong station rotation with Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang. After the Shenzhou 20 return capsule was found unsuitable for crew return, Shenzhou 21 became the replacement return vehicle for Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie on November 14, 2025. The Shenzhou 21 crew remained aboard Tiangong and later returned to Earth aboard the uncrewed-launched Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on May 29, 2026.
Identity
- Aliases
- Shenzhou XXIShenzhou-21 crewed spaceship
- Name
- Shenzhou 21
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Shenzhou 21 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on October 31, 2025 for a Tiangong station rotation with Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang. After the Shenzhou 20 return capsule was found unsuitable for crew return, Shenzhou 21 became the replacement return vehicle for Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie on November 14, 2025. The Shenzhou 21 crew remained aboard Tiangong and later returned to Earth aboard the uncrewed-launched Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on May 29, 2026.
- First Flight Date
- 2025-10-31
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://en.cmse.gov.cn/missions/shenzhou21/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 8, 2026 at 14:27:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 08:14:34 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2025-11-14
- Search Name
- Shenzhou 21 Shenzhou XXI Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship