Shenzhou 19

Shenzhou 19
Liftoff of Shenzhou 19.
Mission typeTiangong space station crew transport
OperatorChina Manned Space Agency
COSPAR ID2024-194A
SATCAT no.61683
Mission duration182 days, 8 hours and 42 minutes
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeShenzhou
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Crew
Crew size3
MembersCai Xuzhe
Song Lingdong
Wang Haoze
EVAs2
EVA duration17 hours, 23 minutes
Start of mission
Launch date29 October 2024, 20:27 UTC
RocketLong March 2F
Launch siteJiuquan, LA-4/SLS
ContractorChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
End of mission
Landing date30 April 2025, 05:09 UTC
Landing siteInner Mongolia, China
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination41.5°
Docking with Tiangong space station
Docking portTianhe forward
Docking date30 October 2024, 03:00 UTC
Undocking date29 April 2025, 20:00 UTC
Time docked181 days and 17 hours

Mission patch

From left: Haoze, Xuzhe and Lingdong

Shenzhou 19 (Chinese: 神舟十九号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíjiǔ-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 19') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station that was launched on 29 October 2024 and returned to Earth on 30 April 2025. It carried three crew members on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. The mission was the 14th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 19th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.