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Shenzhou VI launches with two astronauts
đź“… 12 Oktober 2005China launched Shenzhou VI, its first crewed mission carrying two astronauts and its first multi-day human spaceflight. The mission demonstrated advances in engineering and state capacity. Space...
China launches Tiangong-1 space laboratory
đź“… 29 September 2011China launched its first space laboratory module, a step toward developing a permanent crewed space station. The program built independent technological capacity after exclusion from the International...
Shenzhou-12 launches China’s first crewed mission to its new space station
📅 17 Juni 2021Three astronauts launched to the Tianhe core module, beginning a series of missions to assemble and operate China’s space station. The program demonstrated independent human-spaceflight capacity after...
Shenzhou-13 crew begins a six-month mission in orbit
📅 16 Oktober 2021Three astronauts launched to Tiangong for a planned six-month stay, China’s longest crewed mission to that point. The mission supported construction of an independent orbital platform and demonstrated...
Shenzhou-13 crew returns after six-month mission
📅 16 April 2022The Shenzhou-13 return capsule landed safely after a 183-day mission aboard China’s Tiangong space station. The crew included Wang Yaping, the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk. The mission...
Mengtian module completes China’s T-shaped space station
📅 3 November 2022After docking, the Mengtian laboratory module completed the basic T-shaped configuration of Tiangong. The station became a major symbol of China’s independent scientific and engineering capacity and...
Shenzhou-16 crew launches to the Tiangong space station
đź“… 30 Mei 2023The mission included the first Chinese civilian astronaut to travel to space, alongside experienced military astronauts. It expanded the human-spaceflight program and signaled that Chinese space...
Tianzhou-10 cargo craft docks with China’s space station
đź“… 11 Mei 2026China launched Tianzhou-10 to deliver supplies and research equipment to the Tiangong station. The mission sustained a permanent human presence in orbit and demonstrated independent logistics...
Shenzhou-23 launches with a new crew for Tiangong
📅 24 Mei 2026China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft to its space station. The mission extended the country’s capacity for long-duration orbital research and international visibility. The event forms part...