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China Rolls Out Shenzhou-21 for Near-Term Crewed Launch

Launch teams at Jiuquan are conducting final checks ahead of fueling.

Overview

  • The China Manned Space Agency says the Shenzhou-21 mission will launch in the near future without a specific date announced.
  • The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and its Long March-2F rocket have been transferred to the launch area at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
  • Engineers are carrying out functional checks and full-system drills, with propellant loading planned before liftoff.
  • Officials have not disclosed the crew members or mission-specific objectives.
  • Jiuquan, China’s only launch site for human spaceflight, reports all systems in good condition and support teams have completed multiple readiness drills.