Spacecraft

Sixth crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station….

Seventh crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station….

Spacecraft used to launch 3 taikonauts on the 8th crewed mission to the Tiangong space station….

Inside the reentry capsule were a monkey, a dog and a rabbit in a test of the spaceship’s life support systems. The reentry module separated from the rest of the spacecraft after just over seven days …

Spacecraft used to launch 3 astronauts on the 9th crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station….

Spacecraft used to launch 3 astronauts on the 10th crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station….

This was the first Shenzhou spacecraft launched that could have actually carried a human and as such the main objective of the mission was to test the systems required to support a human in space. On …

The spacecraft was equipped for a manned flight, even featuring a sleeping bag, food, and medication. The windows were constructed of a new material that was designed to stay clear even after reentry …

Shenzhou 5 was the first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on 15 October 2003. The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch vehicle….

Shenzhou 6 was the second human spaceflight of the Chinese space program, launched on October 12, 2005 on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Shenzhou spacecraft carri…

The Shenzhou spacecraft carrying the three crew members was launched 25 September 2008, by a Long March 2F (CZ-2F) rocket which lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 21:10 CST. The mi…

The Shenzhou 8 spacecraft was automatically docked with the Tiangong-1 space module (launched on 29 September 2011) on November 3 and again on November 14, 2011. This unmanned docking—China’s first—wa…

Shenzhou 9 was the second spacecraft and first crewed spacecraft to dock with the Tiangong 1 space station, which took place on 18 June….

Used for ground testing alongside Booster 4. Ship 20 is now on display at the Starbase Rocket Garden….

Ship 24 (S24) used for the first integrated flight test. Lost in a launch failure….