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SHENZHOU-23 (SZ-23)

OperationalHuman SpaceflightLEO

Shenzhou is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the China Manned Space Program. Its design was based on Russia's Soyuz, but larger and modernized. It has conducted 23 flights since 1999, including 17 crewed flights since 2005, the most recent being Shenzhou 23.

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Launch

Launch date
May 24, 2026 at 03:08 PM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Long March 2F/G →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Shenzhou 23
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
391 km
Periapsis
380 km
Inclination
41.47°
Orbital period
92.27 min

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2026-113A
NORAD catalog №
69180
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational