Author Topic: Shenzhou-20 - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - April 24, 2025 (09:17 UTC) (Read 23735 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **on:** 01/20/2025 05:15 am »

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1881222910775550433

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CMSA announced the official picks of the mission patch designs for Shenzhou-20, Shenzhou-21 and Tianzhou-9

mikezang · « **Reply #1 on:** 01/20/2025 06:51 am »

I guess the SZ-20 will be launched aroun end of April and first of May...

Satori · « **Reply #2 on:** 02/14/2025 08:28 am »

Crew list finalized for Shenzhou-20, Shenzhou-21 manned missions.

The astronauts for the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 crewed missions, scheduled for launch this year, have been finalized, according to Yang Yuguang, an official of the International Astronautical Federation.

mikezang · « **Reply #3 on:** 04/07/2025 10:39 am »

4月23-25日，酒泉神舟二十号载人飞船发射观礼正式开启预约通道

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From April 23 to 25, the Jiuquan Shenzhou 20 manned spacecraft launch ceremony officially opens the reservation channel

The Shenzhou-20 will be launched on April 24.

mikezang · « **Reply #4 on:** 04/08/2025 02:39 am »

ddspaceman · « **Reply #5 on:** 04/10/2025 12:54 pm »

SegerYU
@SegerYU
GT:
The Chinese space station plans to carry out the first phase adjustment and orbit change before the launch of Shenzhou 20 from 15:00 to 16:00 Beijing time today, in preparation for the rendezvous and docking of the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft in about 2 weeks.
The launch window this time is quite good, so there is no need to get up early or stay up late.

https://twitter.com/SegerYU/status/1910207641114280063

TheKutKu · « **Reply #6 on:** 04/16/2025 11:38 am »

Shenzhou 20 and its CZ-2F are being transfered to the launch pad.

https://x.com/globaltimesnews/status/1912468741339972040

TheKutKu · « **Reply #7 on:** 04/16/2025 02:29 pm »

Footage of the roll out:
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:5156177261035584?from=old_pc_videoshow
Report, no official launch date announced yet.
https://content-static.cctvnews.cctv.com/snow-book/index.html?item_id=10792841127539314205&source=50001&sub_source=50001_006

Picture 风林火山/逆飞流星 , CCTV

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #8 on:** 04/16/2025 04:30 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #9 on:** 04/16/2025 04:31 pm »

China prepares to launch Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship.

The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday.

catdlr · « **Reply #10 on:** 04/17/2025 02:08 am »

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #11 on:** 04/18/2025 08:32 am »

NOTAMs for the launch are out with T-0 at ~09:17 UTC on April 24.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #12 on:** 04/18/2025 08:34 am »

TheKutKu · « **Reply #13 on:** 04/20/2025 01:24 pm »

https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:5157589663809538?from=old_pc_videoshow

The rehearsal for Shenzhou 20's launch has been completed

Notably:

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Compared with the rocket of the Shenzhou 19 mission, the optimization and improvement of the rocket system of the Shenzhou 20 mission has reached more than 20 items, covering manufacturing processes, data transmission, reliability improvement and other aspects.

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Qiao Liqing: This time, the number of cameras on the rocket has increased, and the video resolution has been fully upgraded to full HD format, which is also conducive to our more comprehensive control of the entire rocket flight status.

mikezang · « **Reply #14 on:** 04/21/2025 04:43 am »

TALsite · « **Reply #15 on:** 04/21/2025 02:31 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 02/14/2025 08:28 am

Crew list finalized for Shenzhou-20, Shenzhou-21 manned missions.

The astronauts for the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 crewed missions, scheduled for launch this year, have been finalized, according to Yang Yuguang, an official of the International Astronautical Federation.

As seen in previous flights, per rotation, Zhang Lu, Senzhou-15 OP2, and 4 EVAs, should be the commander.

Galacic01 · « **Reply #16 on:** 04/21/2025 10:05 pm »

So thinking Zhang Lu is a good choice, but who in Shenzhou 21?

Michael Cassutt · « **Reply #17 on:** 04/21/2025 10:08 pm »

Quote from: Galacic01 on 04/21/2025 10:05 pm

So thinking Zhang Lu is a good choice, but who in Shenzhou 21?

Why not Wang Yaping or Liu Yang?

MC

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #18 on:** 04/22/2025 07:07 am »

Galacic01 · « **Reply #19 on:** 04/22/2025 07:25 am »

Quote from: Michael Cassutt on 04/21/2025 10:08 pm

Quote from: Galacic01 on 04/21/2025 10:05 pm
So thinking Zhang Lu is a good choice, but who in Shenzhou 21?

Why not Wang Yaping or Liu Yang?

MC

If I really wanted to, I would choose Liu Wang or Chen Dong, but from mission 17 and Tang Hongbo we have an assignment order, the person from mission 14 is on mission 19, so the person from mission 15 should be on mission 20

mikezang · « **Reply #20 on:** 04/23/2025 01:12 am »

01：陈冬 Chen Dong
02：陈中瑞 Chen Zhongrui
03：王杰 Wang Jie

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #21 on:** 04/23/2025 01:18 am »

Chen Zhongrui is an ex-PLAAF pilot and Wang Jie is an ex-CASC engineer, both from the 3rd Chinese astronaut selection group.

Launch time of 09:17 UTC on April 24 is confirmed, with docking planned ~6.5 hours later as usual. Shenzhou 19 will come back on April 29 (see that thread for details).
Expedition objectives are more or less the standard ones for CSS crews, though more EVAs for continuing external MMOD shields installation is reported (along with the usual equipment installing and retrieval etc.).

I'll post their official biographies when I get them.

mikezang · « **Reply #22 on:** 04/23/2025 03:13 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #23 on:** 04/23/2025 05:15 am »

Crew announcement:

JSz · « **Reply #24 on:** 04/23/2025 07:22 am »

https://twitter.com/ChinaScience/status/1914884433909370987

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Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday.

Chen Dong participated in the Shenzhou-11 and Shenzhou-14 space missions. He served as the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew and will take on the mantle once again after a two-year interval. He will also become the first among China's second batch of astronauts to carry out three spaceflight missions.

Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie both come from the third batch of astronauts and will embark on their first spaceflight mission. Before being selected, Chen Zhongrui was an air force pilot, while Wang Jie was an engineer at the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #25 on:** 04/23/2025 09:36 am »

Official biography:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #26 on:** 04/24/2025 05:58 am »

Live shortly:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #27 on:** 04/24/2025 06:07 am »

Weather is good for launch

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #28 on:** 04/24/2025 06:56 am »

Waiting to board

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #29 on:** 04/24/2025 06:59 am »

Wang Jie enters

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #30 on:** 04/24/2025 07:04 am »

Chen Zhongrui boards

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #31 on:** 04/24/2025 07:14 am »

Chen Dong boards

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #32 on:** 04/24/2025 07:17 am »

Inner side hatch is closed

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #33 on:** 04/24/2025 07:18 am »

Weather details

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #34 on:** 04/24/2025 07:20 am »

Pad tower opening

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #35 on:** 04/24/2025 07:38 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #36 on:** 04/24/2025 08:21 am »

Cleaning hatch seal prior to closure

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #37 on:** 04/24/2025 08:23 am »

Hatch closed

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #38 on:** 04/24/2025 08:34 am »

Lower tower portions now opening

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #39 on:** 04/24/2025 08:45 am »

Clearer rocket views

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #40 on:** 04/24/2025 08:48 am »

T-30 next platform opening on the tower

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #41 on:** 04/24/2025 08:51 am »

Platforms now fully open

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #42 on:** 04/24/2025 08:52 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #43 on:** 04/24/2025 08:54 am »

Taikonaut visors not yet closed

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #44 on:** 04/24/2025 08:56 am »

Nice views and still a lot of people at the pad

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #45 on:** 04/24/2025 09:00 am »

Vehicles leaving pad

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #46 on:** 04/24/2025 09:02 am »

A coach load of people assembling at the pad (very bottom left of image)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #47 on:** 04/24/2025 09:04 am »

Coach and other vehicles depart as countdown approaches T-14

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #48 on:** 04/24/2025 09:07 am »

T-0 (ignition?) time

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #49 on:** 04/24/2025 09:13 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 04/24/2025 09:15 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #51 on:** 04/24/2025 09:17 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #52 on:** 04/24/2025 09:18 am »

Liftoff!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #53 on:** 04/24/2025 09:19 am »

Ascent

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #54 on:** 04/24/2025 09:21 am »

Escape tower separated

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #55 on:** 04/24/2025 09:22 am »

Successful strap-on booster separation

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #56 on:** 04/24/2025 09:23 am »

All good so far

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #57 on:** 04/24/2025 09:24 am »

mikezang · « **Reply #58 on:** 04/24/2025 09:28 am »

T0: 09:17:31.441 UTC.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #59 on:** 04/24/2025 09:29 am »

Shenzhou separation

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #60 on:** 04/24/2025 09:30 am »

Shenzhou-19 crew watching

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #61 on:** 04/24/2025 09:32 am »

Solar array deployment

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 04/24/2025 09:34 am »

Solar arrays rotating

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #63 on:** 04/24/2025 09:37 am »

Arriving at space station in about 6.5 hours

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #64 on:** 04/24/2025 09:38 am »

Announcing launch success

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #65 on:** 04/24/2025 09:38 am »

Exact T-0 was 09:17:31.441 UTC:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #66 on:** 04/24/2025 09:48 am »

Launch highlights:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #67 on:** 04/24/2025 10:26 am »

TheKutKu · « **Reply #68 on:** 04/24/2025 11:56 am »

Orbital parameters:

|: params |:actual:|:requirement:|:offset:|
| semi-major axis | 6650.458 | 6650.501 | -0.043 |
| eccentricity | 0.011948 | 0.011954 | -0.000006 |
| inclination | 41.456 | 41.456 | 0.000 |
| perigee | 200.000 | 200.000 | 0.000 |
| apogee | 358.914 | 359.000 | -0.086 |
| period | 89.957 | 89.958 | -0.001 |

ZachS09 · « **Reply #69 on:** 04/24/2025 01:08 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/24/2025 09:22 am

Successful solid motor separation.

They are not solid motors.

The strap-on boosters for the Long March 2F/G (and Long March 2F/T) are powered by a YF-20C engine (burning UDMH/N2O4); the first stage uses four of those engines too.

ChrisC · « **Reply #70 on:** 04/24/2025 01:13 pm »

Thank you FST for the coverage!

Their views of the rocket unveiling were particularly striking this time, e.g. starting at 2h31m45s
(lower section) and 2h48m30s (upper) into this CCTV / CGTN live video.

SMS · « **Reply #71 on:** 04/24/2025 05:51 pm »

Some crew training photos:

https://twitter.com/SegerYU/status/1915229713150492809

https://twitter.com/SegerYU/status/1915229718988898466

Galacic01 · « **Reply #72 on:** 04/24/2025 06:19 pm »

When to open the hatch ?

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #73 on:** 04/24/2025 07:08 pm »

Docking highlights:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #74 on:** 04/24/2025 07:15 pm »

Quote from: Galacic01 on 04/24/2025 06:19 pm

When to open the hatch ?

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #75 on:** 04/24/2025 07:17 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #76 on:** 04/25/2025 05:49 am »

TheKutKu · « **Reply #77 on:** 04/26/2025 11:48 am »

ddspaceman · « **Reply #78 on:** 04/27/2025 12:08 pm »

Chinese Space Station
@CNSpaceStation
🔔🧑‍🚀[Just In] The three #Shenzhou XX crew members have completed in-orbit handover from the Shenzhou XIX crew members on Sunday.

🚀The Shenzhou XIX crew will return to Earth, with their reentry capsule scheduled for touchdown on Tuesday. [📷/CMS]

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1916431011900244173

mikezang · « **Reply #79 on:** 04/29/2025 12:49 am »

mikezang · « **Reply #80 on:** 04/30/2025 11:21 am »

ddspaceman · « **Reply #81 on:** 05/13/2025 01:08 pm »

CNSA Watcher
@CNSAWatcher
The Shenzhou-20 crew has been in orbit for half a month at the Tiangong space station, adapting well to microgravity. Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie are on a successful "business trip to space." 🚀 Full HD:

https://twitter.com/CNSAWatcher/status/1922202720930246990

ddspaceman · « **Reply #82 on:** 05/22/2025 02:48 pm »

Wu Lei
@wulei2020
The #Shenzhou20 crew members have completed their 1st spacewalk, with assistance from a ground team.

Chen Dong&Chen Zhongrui made history by becoming the first to exit through #Tianhe core module's node cabin since #ChinaSpaceStation entered its operational phase.

https://twitter.com/wulei2020/status/1925532448626000301

ddspaceman · « **Reply #83 on:** 05/22/2025 02:50 pm »

Andrew Jones
@AJ_FI
Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong and Chen Zhongrui completed a roughly 8-hour spacewalk at 0849 UTC today, according to China's human spaceflight agency. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YEMZ0X3idTPU1gERo8UKmg

https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1925505081941647399

ddspaceman · « **Reply #84 on:** 05/22/2025 03:03 pm »

Chinese Space Station
@CNSpaceStation
Congratulations! 🎉 The Shenzhou XX crew aboard the orbiting @CNSpaceStation completed their mission's first spacewalk on Thursday.

👨‍🚀Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie worked for about eight hours and completed the task at 4:49 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the ground team. [📷/CMS]

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1925543025109082483

ddspaceman · « **Reply #85 on:** 05/22/2025 03:05 pm »

Chinese Space Station
@CNSpaceStation
👨‍🚀👨‍🚀Shenzhou XX astronauts Chen Dong and Chen Zhongrui, tasked with conducting #spacewalk operations, exited through the node cabin of the Tianhe core module.

👍This marked the first time that astronauts had exited via the node cabin since the @CNSpaceStation transitioned into its application and development phase. [📷/CMS]

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1925544716072083735

ddspaceman · « **Reply #86 on:** 05/22/2025 03:08 pm »

Chinese Space Station
@CNSpaceStation
🛰️During their spacewalk, the Shenzhou XX astronauts installed a debris protection device at its designated location. It had been previously deployed outside via the cargo airlock and temporarily positioned by the robotic arm.

👌 They also inspected and maintained external equipment. [📷/CMS]

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1925547355195208098

ddspaceman · « **Reply #87 on:** 06/10/2025 01:59 pm »

Wu Lei
@wulei2020
Check out all these experiments #Shenzhou20 crew did aboard the #Tiangong space station. Don't miss the latest update. #TiangongTVseries

https://twitter.com/wulei2020/status/1932372734950203766

ddspaceman · « **Reply #88 on:** 06/10/2025 02:23 pm »

Wu Lei
@wulei2020
#Shenzhou20 #TiangongTVseries

https://twitter.com/wulei2020/status/1932410106777329926

ddspaceman · « **Reply #89 on:** 06/12/2025 02:00 pm »

Chinese Space Station
@CNSpaceStation
🔬🧐The #Shenzhou XX astronauts recently completed over ten space science tasks, including phlebotomy for bone metabolism assessment, motor skill test, sleep research, and the study of proteostasis in microgravity. And there's more on the horizon! [🎥/CMS]

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1933091321109188897

ddspaceman · « **Reply #90 on:** 06/19/2025 04:41 pm »

Chinese Space Station
@CNSpaceStation
🚀How time flies! The Shenzhou XX mission will reach its two-month milestone next week.

👩‍🚀So how's it going so far? See the latest update from the @CNSpaceStation! [🎥/CMS]

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1935622313082520032

ddspaceman · « **Reply #91 on:** 06/25/2025 04:01 pm »

Wu Lei
@wulei2020
#Shenzhou20 Crew Preparing for 2nd #Spacewalk
Get ready, space fans!The Shenzhou-20 crew is preparing for 2nd spacewalk.
Since their first on May 22, they've been busy with station maintenance, checks, inventory, cargo& experiments in life sciences, physics & tech.
#ChinaSpace

https://twitter.com/wulei2020/status/1937811886965154108

Andrew Jones
@AJ_FI
Shenzhou-20: crew are set to conduct their second EVA "in the near future" (likely tomorrow Beijing time), China's human spaceflight agency has announced. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/a1prGcc3Dg1s1N9LH9lk9w

https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1937824445063671914

ddspaceman · « **Reply #92 on:** 06/25/2025 06:42 pm »

China 'N Asia Spaceflight 🚀𝕏 🛰️
@CNSpaceflight
Shenzhou-20 are preparing for their second EVA

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1937901291348357537

SMS · « **Reply #93 on:** 06/26/2025 06:29 pm »

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Wu Lei @wulei2020
#Shenzhou20 Crew just finished their 2nd #spacewalk! Chen Dong &Chen Zhongrui safely returned to #Wentian lab module at 9:29 pm BJT on June 26. During 6.5-hour spacewalk, they installed space debris shielding, performed inspections & maintenance on external equipment, and etc.

https://twitter.com/wulei2020/status/1938250662250226130

JSz · « **Reply #94 on:** 06/28/2025 01:23 pm »

Summary of the second EVA by the SZ-20 crew:

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1938910111734612104

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Highlights from Shenzhou-20's second EVA. Astronaut CHEN Zhongrui in the red suit and CHEN Dong in the blue suit.