Shenzhou 22

Shenzhou-22 flew uncrewed to the Tiangong space station in China's first emergency launch of its human spaceflight program, restoring a lifeboat for the crew after debris cracked a window on Shenzhou-20; it carried supplies and repair equipment and docked hours after liftoff.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

9.9 T (est.)

Flight

20th

of 22 Long March 2F/G flights

Date and time

25 November 2025, 04:11 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2F/G

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Human Exploration

International designator

2025-272

Launches in 2025

284th of 329

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