Shenzhou-21 Crew Liftoff on Long March Rocket: New Views | China Space Station
🚀China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft, powered by a Long March 2F Y21 rocket, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in northwest China on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 23:44 Friday (Beijing Time), sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. This is newly released footage from China Media Group (CMG) showing the ascent from multiple perspectives.
The Shenzhou-21 crew spacecraft later docked with the China Space Station early Saturday morning, Beijing Time—only 3.5 hours after launch, setting a new record for the fastest docking achieved between a Shenzhou spacecraft and China’s space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew spacecraft,
China's Shenzhou-21 spaceflight crew consists of three types of astronauts, namely a spacecraft pilot, flight engineer, and payload specialist.
The three crew members, including mission commander Zhang Lu and first-time flyers, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang. 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. They will also 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: 1 minute, 51 seconds
Release Date: Nov 1, 2025
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