Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 20
Ninth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
Due to damage sustained by the spacecraft’s descent module porthole window by orbital debris collision found in early November 2025, the spacecraft was deemed unsuitable for crew return. Shenzhou 22 was launched without crew as replacement, and Shenzhou 20 will return to Earth without crew after EVA inspection by the onboard crew.
Spacecraft used to launch 3 astronauts on the 9th crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station.
The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2F/G version includes longer boosters for increased lift capability, among other improvements.
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Mission Profile
Shenzhou 20 was a Long March 2F/G mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on April 24, 2025. The flight carried its payload on a human exploration mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Tiangong space station program. The launch was a success.