Long March 2Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 22
Launch Time
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 04:11 AM UTC
Current Status
Go for Launch
Shenzhou 22 (Chinese: 神舟二十二号) will be the 22nd flight of the Shenzhou program. The spacecraft will be launched without crew to replace Shenzhou 20 that was damaged by orbital debris on the descent module porthole window, and thus deemed unsuitable for crew re-entry. The spacecraft will later return three Chinese astronauts on the 10th flight to the Chinese Space Station back to Earth, after launching on Shenzhou 21.
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2
Launch Date
25 November 2025
Launch Time (Minute)
04:11 AM
Launch Window
40 minutes
Launch Status
Go for Launch
Human Exploration
Low Earth Orbit
Shenzhou 22 (Chinese: 神舟二十二号) will be the 22nd flight of the Shenzhou program. The spacecraft will be launched without crew to replace Shenzhou 20 that was damaged by orbital debris on the descent module porthole window, and thus deemed unsuitable for crew re-entry. The spacecraft will later return three Chinese astronauts on the 10th flight to the Chinese Space Station back to Earth, after launching on Shenzhou 21.
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Window Start
04:01 AM
Liftoff (T-0)
04:11 AM
Window End
04:41 AM
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Government
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
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