2025 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Shenzhou 20
successLong March 2F/G | Shenzhou 20
Ninth crewed flight to the Chinese space station. Due to damage sustained by the spacecraft's descent module porthole window by orbital debris collision found in early November 2025, the spacecraft was deemed unsuitable for crew return. Shenzhou 22 was launched without crew as replacement, and Shenzhou 20 will return to Earth without crew after EVA inspection by the onboard crew.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 24, 2025 at 09:17 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
- Mission
- Shenzhou 20
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit