posted 05-24-2026 09:01 AM               

Please use this thread for comments and questions about Shenzhou 23, China's eleventh crewed mission to its space station.

posted 05-24-2026 09:04 AM               

China launches its Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Lai Ka-ying carry out the mission, with Zhu as the commander.

posted 05-25-2026 06:58 AM               

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the Tiangong space station on the early morning of May 25, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the country's Tiangong space station and met with their astronaut colleagues on the early morning of May 25, as they now begin an in-orbit crew handover.