Shenzhou 19

Shenzhou 19
Liftoff of Shenzhou 19.
Mission typeTiangong space station crew transport
OperatorChina Manned Space Agency
Mission duration180 days (Planned)
19 days, 6 hours and 5 minutes (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeShenzhou
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Crew
Crew size3
MembersCai Xuzhe
Song Lingdong
Wang Haoze
Start of mission
Launch date29 October 2024, 20:27 UTC
RocketLong March 2F
Launch siteJiuquan, LA-4/SLS
ContractorChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
End of mission
Landing date2025 (planned)
Landing siteInner Mongolia, China
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination41.5°
Docking with Tiangong space station
Docking portTianhe Forward
Docking date30 October 2024, 03:00 UTC
Undocking date2025 (planned)
Time docked180 days (planned)
18 days, 23 hours and 32 minutes (in progress)

(L-R) Wang Haoze, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong

Shenzhou 19 (Chinese: 神舟十九号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíjiǔ-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 19') is a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, that was launched on 29 October 2024.[1] It carried three taikonauts on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. The mission is the 14th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 19th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.