Shenzhou 20

Shenzhou 20 (Chinese: 神舟二十号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshí-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 20') is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, expected to launch in May 2025. It will carry three taikonauts on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. The mission will be the 15th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 20th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.

Shenzhou 20

Mission type	Tiangong space station crew transport
Operator	China Manned Space Agency
Mission duration	180 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Shenzhou
Manufacturer	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Crew
Crew size	3
Members	TBA
Start of mission
Launch date	May 2025 (planned)
Rocket	Long March 2F
Launch site	Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS
Contractor	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
End of mission
Landing date	2025 (planned)
Landing site	Inner Mongolia, China
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Inclination	41.5°
Docking with Tiangong space station
Docking port	Tianhe Forward
Docking date	May 2025 (planned)
Undocking date	2025 (planned)
Time docked	180 days (planned)
China Manned Space Program

Background

Shenzhou 20 is expected to launch in May 2025, prior to the end of the previous mission, Shenzhou 19. It will be the 9th flight to the Tiangong space station, and is expected to last approximately 6 months. It will depart following the arrival of the Shenzhou 21 crew in 2025.

Mission

The mission will launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on board a Long March 2F rocket. The Shenzhou spacecraft will dock with the forward docking port on the Tianhe core module of the station, where the crew will enter and take over operations from the departing crew of Shenzhou 18.

Crew

Position	Crew member
Commander	TBA, CMSA
Operator	TBA, CMSA
Science Operator	TBA, CMSA

As of November 2024, the names of the crew have not been announced.