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Shenzhou 20

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Shenzhou 20
Mission typeTiangong space station crew transport
OperatorChina Manned Space Agency
Mission duration180 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeShenzhou
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Crew
Crew size3
MembersTBA
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 2025 (planned)
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 dateMay 2025 (planned)
Undocking date2025 (planned)
Time docked180 days (planned)

Shenzhou 20 (Chinese: 神舟二十号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshí-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 20') is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, expected to launch in May 2025.[1] It will carry three taikonauts on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. The mission will be the 15th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 20th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.

Background

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Shenzhou 20 is expected to launch in May 2025, prior to the end of the previous mission, Shenzhou 19. It will be the 9th flight to the Tiangong space station, and is expected to last approximately 6 months. It will depart following the arrival of the Shenzhou 21 crew in 2025.

Mission

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The mission will launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on board a Long March 2F rocket. The Shenzhou spacecraft will dock with the forward docking port on the Tianhe core module of the station, where the crew will enter and take over operations from the departing crew of Shenzhou 18.

Crew

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Position Crew member
Commander China TBA, CMSA
Operator China TBA, CMSA
Science Operator China TBA, CMSA

As of November 2024, the names of the crew have not been announced.

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