List of Tiangong Space Station expeditions

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First gathering of two Chinese astronaut crews on Tiangong, during the handover between Expeditions 3 and 4, 30 November 2022. First gathering on Tiangong.jpg
First gathering of two Chinese astronaut crews on Tiangong, during the handover between Expeditions 3 and 4, 30 November 2022.

This is a chronological list of permanent expeditions to the Tiangong space station (TSS), a space station operated by China in low Earth orbit since 2021. An expedition to the TSS refers to the crew that is occupying the space station and using it for research and testing. Expeditions can last up to six months and typically include three crewmembers. [1] Starting with Expedition 3 (Shenzhou 14), expeditions have overlapped so that the station remains continuously inhabited.

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Expeditions are numbered starting from one and sequentially increased with each expedition. TSS commanders are listed in bold. "Duration" is the period of time between the crew's arrival and departure from the TSS

Completed expeditions

Current expedition

Exp.CrewArrival (UTC)Arrival flightDeparture (UTC)Departure flightDurationRef.
10 Zhang Lu
Wu Fei
Zhang Hongzhang
31 October 2025, 19:22 Shenzhou 21 2026 (planned) Shenzhou 22 ~180 days
(planned)
[10]

Future expeditions

Exp.CrewArrival (UTC)Arrival flightDeparture (UTC)Departure flightDurationRef.
11TBA
TBA
TBA
2026 (planned) Shenzhou 23 2026 (planned) Shenzhou 23 ~180 days
(planned)

See also

References

  1. "China's space station to host 6 astronauts by end of 2022-Xinhua".
  2. "Tiangong: Expedition 1". spacefacts.de. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  3. "Tiangong: Expedition 2". spacefacts.de. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
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  9. Jones, Andrew (17 September 2021). "Shenzhou-12 astronauts return to Earth after 3-month space station mission". SpaceNews . Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  10. Jones, Andrew (17 September 2021). "Shenzhou-12 astronauts return to Earth after 3-month space station mission". SpaceNews . Retrieved 11 May 2022.