China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2F/GLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 21
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.October 31, 2025 · 15:44 UTCAdd to calendar
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 551st launch · 50th this year · humanity's 7,101st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 31, 15:34 – Oct 31, 16:14 UTC
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Shenzhou 21
Tenth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Zhang LuCommander · CNSA
Wu FeiOperator · CNSA
Zhang HongzhangOperator · CNSA
Booster
No booster details available.
Watch
- Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft launch — CGTN
- LIVE: Launch of China's Shenzhou-21 Manned Spacecraft — CCTV Video News Agency
Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2025 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2025 · source
Official Webcast by CGTN has started
LL2 · 10/31/2025 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2025 · source
Official Webcast by CGTN has started
LL2 · 10/31/2025 · source
NET October 31 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/20/2025 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/22/2025 · source
Pad — Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Local pad time: Oct 31, 11:44 PM GMT+8
29 launches from this pad · 294 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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