Shenzhou-21 Astronauts Welcomed by Shenzhou-20 Crew | China Space Station
The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-21 spacecraft entered the country's Tiangong Space Station and met with Shenzhou-20 crew early Saturday morning, November 1, 2025, at 4:58 am Beijing Time (BJT), starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
China’s Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft successfully docked with the Tiangong Space Station at 3:22 am BJT on Nov. 1. The entire process from launch to docking took about 3.5 hours, setting a new record for the fastest docking achieved between a Shenzhou spacecraft and China’s space station.
The Shenzhou-21 astronauts 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 that 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.
Zhang Lu (张陆) - Commander & Pilot - Second spaceflight
Wu Fei (武飞) Flight Engineer - First spaceflight
Zhang Hong Zhang (张洪章) - Payload Specialist - First spaceflight
Duration: 45 seconds
Release Date: Nov. 1, 2025
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