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Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 23

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2F/G · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 591st launch · 21st this year · humanity's 7,291st orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--May 24, 2026 · 15:08 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: May 24, 14:58 – May 24, 15:38 UTC

Flight preview

Shenzhou 23

Shenzhou 23 will be the 23rd flight of the Shenzhou program.

Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Crew

Zhu YangzhuCommander · CNSA
Zhang ZhiyuanOperator · CNSA
Lai Ka-yingOperator · CNSA

Booster

No booster details available.

Watch

Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft launch — CGTN
LIVE: Special Coverage of China's Shenzhou-23 Crewed Spacecraft Launch — CCTV Video News Agency
LIVE: China to launch astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou-23 spacecraft — Associated Press

Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/24/2026 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/24/2026 · source
Unofficial Webcast by CGTN has started
LL2 · 5/24/2026 · source
NET May 24 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/18/2026 · source
NET late May.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/16/2026 · source
Added launch
Nosu · 1/23/2026 · source

Pad — Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

Local pad time: May 24, 11:08 PM GMT+8

29 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Map of Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)