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View from Shenzhou-20 spacecraft showing the docking interface with the Tiangong space station on April 24, 2025. The image captures the moment of docking, with structural elements and connection points of both spacecraft visible under bright illumination.

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Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft arrives at Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Three Chinese astronauts arrived at the Tiangong space station Thursday aboard the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft, hours after launching from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Shenzhou-19 spacecraft arrives at Tiangong for crew rotation

by Andrew Jones October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

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China’s Shenzhou-18 crew arrive at Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

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Shenzhou-17 crew arrives at Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou-17 mission to Tiangong

by Andrew Jones October 19, 2023November 9, 2023

A view from the Shenzhou-16 docking system as it approaches its docking port on the orbiting Tianhe module.

Shenzhou-16 astronauts arrive at China’s space station

by Andrew Jones May 30, 2023July 18, 2023

China launches new science probes, SAR sat and replacement Beidou satellite

by Andrew Jones May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

A view of the Jiuquan launch center from the Sentinel-2 satellite. China's reusable experimental spacecraft launched from the facility Sept. 4.

China’s spaceplane remains in orbit but clues emerge from recovered launch debris

by Andrew Jones August 16, 2022February 22, 2023

Liftoff of the Long March 2F carrying Shenzhou-12 at 9:22 p.m. Eastern, June 16, 2021.

China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft

by Andrew Jones August 4, 2022February 22, 2023

A view from the Tianhe core module after the docking of the Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft.

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Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station

by Andrew Jones June 5, 2022February 22, 2023