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Shenzhou 19

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Shenzhou 19
Liftoff of Shenzhou 19.
Mission typeTiangong space station crew transport
OperatorChina Manned Space Agency
Mission duration180 days (Planned)
22 days, 1 hour and 42 minutes (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeShenzhou
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Crew
Crew size3
MembersCai Xuzhe
Song Lingdong
Wang Haoze
Start of mission
Launch date29 October 2024, 20:27 UTC
RocketLong March 2F
Launch siteJiuquan, LA-4/SLS
ContractorChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
End of mission
Landing date2025 (planned)
Landing siteInner Mongolia, China
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination41.5°
Docking with Tiangong space station
Docking portTianhe Forward
Docking date30 October 2024, 03:00 UTC
Undocking date2025 (planned)
Time docked180 days (planned)
21 days, 19 hours and 9 minutes (in progress)

(L-R) Wang Haoze, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong

Shenzhou 19 (Chinese: 神舟十九号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíjiǔ-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 19') is a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, that was launched on 29 October 2024.[1] It carried three taikonauts on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. The mission is the 14th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 19th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.

Background

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Shenzhou 19 launched on 29 October 2024, prior to the end of the previous mission, Shenzhou 18. It is the 8th flight to the Tiangong space station, and is expected to last approximately 6 months. It will depart following the arrival of the Shenzhou 20 crew in 2025.

Mission

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The mission launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on board a Long March 2F rocket. The Shenzhou spacecraft docked with the forward docking port on the Tianhe core module of the station, where the crew entered and taken over operations from the departing crew of Shenzhou 18, who returned to Earth on 4th November. The crew will carry out experiments to aid China's goal of landing a manned mission on the moon by 2030.[2]

Crew

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Position Crew member
Commander China Cai Xuzhe, CMSA
Second spaceflight
Operator China Song Lingdong, CMSA
First spaceflight
Flight Engineer China Wang Haoze, CMSA
First spaceflight

Cai, 48, is a veteran astronaut and a crew member for the 2022 Shenzhou-14 mission. Song and Wang, both 34 years old and youngest Chinese astronauts,[2] are embarking their first spaceflight, with Wang the third female astronaut, and first female flight engineer, to space.[3]

References

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  1. ^ https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7093
  2. ^ a b >"China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space". BBC News. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ Jones, Andrew (2024-10-30). "Shenzhou-19 spacecraft arrives at Tiangong for crew rotation". Space News. Retrieved 2024-11-04.