Shenzhou

Shenzhou is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the nation's crewed space program. Its design was based on Russia's Soyuz, but larger and modernized. Like Soyuz, Shenzhou is a single-use vehicle composed of three modules; a descent module which houses the crew during launch and reentry, an orbital module which provides additional living space and storage during orbit, but is jettisoned before reentry, and a service module responsible for propulsion and power, also discarded before reentry. For added safety and aerodynamics, the spacecraft is encased within a fairing and fitted with a launch escape system during liftoff.

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  Shenzhou 1 ⓘ
  first launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft

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  Shenzhou 10 ⓘ
  2013 Chinese crewed spaceflight to Tiangong-1

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  Shenzhou 13 ⓘ
  crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

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  Shenzhou 14 ⓘ
  crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

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  Shenzhou 15 ⓘ
  crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

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  Shenzhou 16 ⓘ
  crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

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  Shenzhou 17 ⓘ
  2023 Chinese crewed spaceflight to the Tiangong space station

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  Shenzhou 2 ⓘ
  2001 Chinese uncrewed spaceflight

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  Shenzhou 3 ⓘ
  2002 Chinese uncrewed spaceflight

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  Shenzhou 4 ⓘ
  2002 Chinese uncrewed spaceflight

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  Shenzhou 5 ⓘ
  first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program

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  Shenzhou 6 ⓘ
  2005 Chinese crewed spaceflight

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  Shenzhou 7 ⓘ
  mission of the Chinese space program

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  Shenzhou 8 ⓘ
  eighth launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft

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  Shenzhou 9 ⓘ
  2012 Chinese crewed spaceflight to Tiangong-1

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  Shenzhou 18 ⓘ
  planned 2024 Chinese crewed spaceflight to the Tiangong space station

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  Shenzhou 19 ⓘ
  chinese space mission

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Shenzhou spacecraft being assembled

Return capsule and parachute of Shenzhou-13 displayed at the National Museum of China.

Shenzhou-5 spacecraft mockup and parachute displayed at the National Museum of China.

Scorched surface left by the reentry of Shenzhou-13 return capsule displayed at the National Museum of China.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	orbit		Shenzhou 1	Shenzhou,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 10	Nie Haisheng, Shenzhou, Wang Yaping, Zhang Xiaoguang, crewed spacecraft, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 13	Shenzhou, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu, Zhai Zhigang, human spaceflight, spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 14	Cai Xuzhe, Chen Dong, Liu Yang, Shenzhou, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 15	Deng Qingming, Fei Junlong, Shenzhou, Zhang Lu, human spaceflight, space mission, spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 16	Gui Haichao, Jing Haipeng, Shenzhou, Zhu Yangzhu, human spaceflight, space mission, spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 17	Jiang Xinlin, Shenzhou, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, human spaceflight, space mission, spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 2	Shenzhou,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 3	Shenzhou,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 4	Shenzhou,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 5	Shenzhou, Yang Liwei, crewed spacecraft, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 6	Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng, Shenzhou, crewed spacecraft, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 7	Jing Haipeng, Liu Boming, Shenzhou, Zhai Zhigang, crewed spacecraft, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 8	Shenzhou,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Shenzhou 9	Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang, Liu Yang, Shenzhou, crewed spacecraft, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
class	spaceflight		Shenzhou 18	Li Cong, Li Guangsu, Shenzhou, Ye Guangfu, human spaceflight, space mission, spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	spaceflight		Shenzhou 19	Cai Xuzhe, Shenzhou, Song Lingdong, Wang Haoze, human spaceflight, space mission, spacecraft,	Wikidata
commons	image		Shenzhou spacecraft being assembled		Commons
commons	image		Return capsule and parachute of Shenzhou-13 displayed at the National Museum of China.		Commons
commons	image		Shenzhou-5 spacecraft mockup and parachute displayed at the National Museum of China.		Commons
commons	image		Scorched surface left by the reentry of Shenzhou-13 return capsule displayed at the National Museum of China.		Commons