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Shenzhou 13 was the second spaceflight to the Tiangong space station (at the time consisting only of the Tianhe core module), and the first with a planned duration of six months (180 days). [3] Following Shenzhou 13, six months would become the standard orbital duration for subsequent Shenzhou missions.
Shenzhou (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shénzhōu, / ˈ ʃ ɛ n ˈ dʒ oʊ /; [2] see § Etymology) is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the nation's crewed space program.Its design was based on Russia's Soyuz, but larger and modernized, Shenzhou is a single-use vehicle composed of three modules.
Tiangong-1; 1 Shenzhou 9: Jing Haipeng Liu Wang Liu Yang. Launch: 16 June 2012 ... Shenzhou 13: Zhai Zhigang Wang Yaping Ye Guangfu. Launch: 15 October 2021 [2] 16 ...
On 20 September 2021, Tianzhou 3 autonomous freighter was launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in preparation for the arrival of Shenzhou 13 crew. [110] The Shenzhou 13 was the first six-month mission on the Tiangong station, whereas previous Shenzhou 12 was only three months in length. [111] The Shenzhou 13 docked with the space ...
Instead of featuring unfolding solar panels, Shenzhou 1 was equipped with fixed solar cells. During this first flight there were also no orbit changes. According to Qi Faren, the chief designer of the spacecraft, only 8 of the 13 sub-systems on board the spacecraft were operational. Shenzhou 1 was designed primarily to test the Long March 2F ...
Shenzhou 13: Zhai Zhigang; Wang Yaping; Ye Guangfu; 15 October 2021 [2] 15 April 2022 Delivered three taikonauts to the Tiangong space station; second crewed mission ...
Shenzhou 12: 16 September 2021 00:56 UTC Shenzhou 12 ~91 days station uncrewed; Expedition 2 [3] Zhai Zhigang Ye Guangfu Wang Yaping: 15 October 2021 22:56 UTC Shenzhou 13: 15 April 2022 16:44 UTC Shenzhou 13 ~182 days station uncrewed; Expedition 3 [4] Chen Dong Liu Yang Cai Xuzhe: 5 June 2022 09:42 UTC Shenzhou 14: 4 December 2022 03:01 UTC ...
Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021–April 16, 2022) Shenzhou 18 (April 25, 2024–November 4, 2024) Cai Xuzhe: 蔡旭哲 Shenzhou 14 (June 5–December 4, 2022)