Shenzhou 19

Shenzhou 19
Liftoff of Shenzhou 19.
Mission typeTiangong space station crew transport
OperatorChina Manned Space Agency
Mission duration180 days (Planned)
26 days, 9 hours and 59 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)
26 days, 3 hours and 26 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.