Topic: [Discuss] Shenzhou 21 crew to space station
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 55438 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-24-2025 09:42 AM
Please use this thread for comments and questions about Shenzhou 21, China's tenth crewed mission to its space station.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 55438 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-24-2025 09:44 AM
According to journalist Andrew Jones, the Shenzhou 21 launch is expected at about 11:40 a.m. EDT (1540 GMT) on Oct. 31, 2025.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 55438 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-30-2025 12:14 PM
China has confirmed the Shenzhou 21 launch for Friday (Oct. 31) at 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 GMT or 1:44 p.m. Beijing time). The crew is:
Zhang Lu, commander
Wu Fei, flight engineer
Zhang Hongzhang, payload specialist
This is Zhang Hongzhang and Wu Fei's first spaceflight; Zhang Lu flew on Shenzhou 15.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 55438 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-31-2025 09:18 AM
Reuters video
China is expected to launch a Shenzhou-21 spacecraft from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, for the country's 16th crewed mission to space.