Shenzhou 19 Explained

Shenzhou 19
Mission Type:Tiangong space station crew transport
Operator:China Manned Space Agency
Mission Duration:180 days (planned)
Spacecraft Type:Shenzhou
Manufacturer:China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Crew Members:TBA
Crew Size:3
Launch Date:November 2024 (planned)
Launch Rocket:Long March 2F
Launch Site:Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS
Launch Contractor:China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Landing Date:2025 (planned)
Landing Site:Inner Mongolia, China
Orbit Reference:Geocentric orbit
Orbit Regime:Low Earth orbit
Orbit Inclination:41.5°
Docking Port:Tianhe nadir
Docking Date:November 2024 (planned)
Undocking Date:2025 (planned)
Time Docked:180 days (planned)
Programme:China Manned Space Program
Previous Mission:Shenzhou 18
Next Mission:Shenzhou 20

Shenzhou 19 is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, expected to launch in November 2024,[1] near the end of the Shenzhou 18 mission. It will carry three taikonauts on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. The mission will be the 14th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 19th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.

Background

Shenzhou 19 is expected to launch prior to the completion of the previous mission, Shenzhou 18, however no specific date has been announced as of May 2024. It is planned to last about six months, as is standard with Shenzhou missions to Tiangong. It will depart following the arrival of the Shenzhou 20 crew.

Mission

The mission will launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on board a Long March 2F rocket. The Shenzhou spacecraft will dock to the Tianhe core module of the station, where the crew will enter prior to the departure of Shenzhou 18.

Crew

The crew for Shenzhou 19 was selected in February 2024,[2] but as of May 2024, their names have not been announced to the public.

References

  1. https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7093
  2. https://www.ecns.cn/news/cns-wire/2024-02-29/detail-ihcychvt6118794.shtml