Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 22
Long March 2F/G launched the Shenzhou 22 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Nov 25, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 22
Launched Nov 25, 2025 1:11:45 PMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
83° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 41.5°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Shenzhou 22 (Chinese: 神舟二十二号) will be the 22nd flight of the Shenzhou program. The spacecraft will be launched without crew to replace Shenzhou 20 that was damaged by orbital debris on the descent module porthole window, and thus deemed unsuitable for crew re-entry. The spacecraft will later return three Chinese astronauts on the 10th flight to the Chinese Space Station back to Earth, after launching on Shenzhou 21.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Nov 25 · 1:11:45 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 2F/G
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China