Shenzhou 24

Long March 2F/G · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC

Mission brief

What is happening

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is launching Shenzhou 24 on a Long March 2F/G from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. It is a crewed mission heading to Low Earth Orbit.

Why it matters

Crewed flights carry people, which makes them the highest-stakes launches any provider runs and the ones held to the strictest flight-readiness standards.

What stands out

Crewed mission

At a glance

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Payload: Shenzhou 24
Mission type: Human Exploration
Rocket: Long March 2F/G
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Programme: Shenzhou, Tiangong space station

Shenzhou 24 will be the 24th flight of the Shenzhou program. The first astronaut from Pakistan is expected to fly on this on a short duration mission, with another Chinese astronaut to undergo a year long expedition.

What changed

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OCT 24 · 2:00 PM UTC
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OCT 24 · 2:00 PM UTC
Window closes 36 days earlier
2026-12-31 00:00 UTC → 2026-11-25 00:00 UTC
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OCT 24 · 2:00 PM UTC
Window opens 36 days earlier
2026-12-31 00:00 UTC → 2026-11-25 00:00 UTC
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OCT 24 · 2:00 PM UTC
Moved 36 days earlier
2026-12-31 00:00 UTC → 2026-11-25 00:00 UTC
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Schedule confidence

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Launch site: Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Vehicle: Long March 2F/G
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Orbit: LEO
Payload: Shenzhou 24
Status: To Be Determined
Vehicle height: 62 m
Vehicle type flights: 22
Vehicle type success rate: 100.0%

Programme

Shenzhou, Tiangong space station

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