Shenzhou 21

Zhang Lu

• Birthday: 11/01/1976
• Role: Commander
• Nationality: China
• First Flight: 11/29/2022
• Last Flight: 10/31/2025

Zhang Lu is a Chinese pilot selected in 2010 to be an astronaut.

Fei Wu

• Birthday: 10/01/1993
• Role: Operator
• Nationality: China
• First Flight: 10/31/2025
• Last Flight: 10/31/2025

Wu Fei is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air...

Hongzhang Zhang

• Birthday: 04/01/1986
• Role: Operator
• Nationality: China
• First Flight: 10/31/2025
• Last Flight: 10/31/2025

Zhang Hongzhang is a Chinese astronaut selected as a payload specialist as part of the Shenzhou program. He joined the Chines...

Mission

Shenzhou 21

• Type: Human Exploration
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Tenth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.

Location

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) has witnessed the launch of 28 rockets, including 28 orbital launch attempts. While Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 277 rocket launches.

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).

Rocket

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2F/G

The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

The Long March 2F/G version includes longer boosters for increased lift capability, among other improvements.

Learn more about the Long March 2F/G

Agency

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Learn more about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation