Shenzhou-21 Crew: Pilot, Flight Engineer & Payload Specialist | China Space Station
China's Shenzhou-21 spaceflight crew consists of three types of astronauts, namely a spacecraft pilot, flight engineer, and payload specialist.
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China after a send-off ceremony was held on Friday, October 31, 2025, and are now ready to board the spacecraft as the launch countdown continues.
The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft is scheduled to blast off from the launch site at 23:44 Friday (Beijing Time) and will later dock with the Tiangong space station after entering orbit.
The three crew members, including mission commander Zhang Lu and debutants Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, have all expressed confidence in completing their mission aboard the China Space Station.
The trio will complete an in-orbit rotation with the outgoing Shenzhou-20 crew and stay on board the space station for around six months.
They are set to undertake a series of key scientific experiments during their mission, which will also see them witness the arrival of the Tianzhou-10 cargo craft and later welcome the Shenzhou-22 crewed spacecraft to take over duties onboard the space station.
Shenzhou-21 is the 37th flight mission of China's human spaceflight program and the sixth crewed mission during the application and development stage of the Tiangong Space Station.
Commander & Pilot Zhang Lu (张陆)
Flight Engineer Wu Fei (武飞)
Payload Specialist Zhang Hong Zhang (张洪章)
Duration: 2 minutes, 10 seconds
Release Date: Oct. 31, 2025
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