List of human spaceflights in Tiangong Program explained

This is a list of human spaceflights in Tiangong program.

Past

FlightMissionCrewCrew photoCrew patchMission StartMission EndNotes
Tiangong-1
1Shenzhou 9
    		Launch:
    16 June 2012    		29 June 2012Deliver 3 astronauts to the Tiangong-1; first crewed mission to Tiangong-1.
    2Shenzhou 10
      		Launch:
      11 June 2013      		26 June 2013Deliver 3 astronauts to the Tiangong-1; last crewed mission to Tiangong-1.
      Tiangong-2
      3
        		Launch:
        16 October 2016        		18 November 2016Deliver 2 astronauts to the Tiangong-2; first and only crewed mission to Tiangong-2.
        Tiangong Space Station
        4
          		Launch:
          17 June 2021[1]           		17 September 2021Deliver 3 astronauts to the Tiangong space station; first crewed mission to Tiangong space station.
          5Shenzhou 13
            		Launch:
            15 October 2021[2]             		16 April 2022Deliver 3 astronauts to the Tiangong space station; second crewed mission to Tiangong space station.
            6
              		Launch:
              5 June 2022[3] [4]               		4 December 2022Deliver 3 astronauts to the Tiangong space station; third crewed mission to Tiangong space station.
              Beginning of continuous crew inhabitation on Tiangong.
              7Shenzhou 15Launch:
              29 November 2022[5]               		3 June 2023Deliver 3 astronauts to the Tiangong space station; fourth crewed mission to Tiangong.
              Beginning of regular crew rotation in the Tiangong space station.[6]
              8Shenzhou 16
                		30 May 202330 October 2023[7] Delivered 3 taikonauts to the Tiangong space station; fifth crewed mission to Tiangong.
                6Shenzhou 17
                  		26 October 202330 April 2024Delivered 3 taikonauts to the Tiangong space station; sixth crewed mission to Tiangong.
                  7Shenzhou 18
                    		25 April 20243 November 2024Delivered 3 taikonauts to the Tiangong space station; seventh crewed mission to Tiangong.

                    Notes and References

                    1. Web site: 21 April 2021. 长征二号F/G Y12 • 神舟十二号载人飞船 • LongMarch 2F/G Y12 • Shenzhou-12. 25 May 2021. spaceflightfans.cn. zh. 24 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424191829/http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/long-march-2f-launch-shenzhou-12-manned-spaceship. dead.
                    2. Web site: 21 April 2021. 长征二号F/G Y13 • 神舟十三号载人飞船 • LongMarch 2F/G Y13 • Shenzhou-13. 25 May 2021. spaceflightfans.cn. zh. 2 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502115056/http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/cz-2f-shenzhou-13. dead.
                    3. 1511571503879389184 . China Spaceflight . CNSpaceflight . 6 April 2022 . Shenzhou 14 to be launched by Long March 2F Y14 on June.05 2022..
                    4. Web site: 21 April 2021. 长征二号F • 神舟十四号载人飞船（2022年待定）. Long March 2F • Shenzhou-14 (2022 TBD). 25 May 2021. spaceflightfans.cn. zh. 4 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804124846/http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/cz-2f-shenzhou-14. dead.
                    5. Web site: 21 April 2021 . 长征二号F • 神舟十五号载人飞船（2022年待定） . Long March 2F • Shenzhou-15 (2022 TBD) . 25 May 2021 . spaceflightfans.cn . zh . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804125746/http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/cz-2f-shenzhou-15 . dead .
                    6. Web site: 2021-10-15 . Three astronauts begin half-year mission on Chinese space station . 2021-10-17.
                    7. Web site: China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts apparently landed with a ripped parachute (Photo) . . 2 November 2023 .

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