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Shenzhou at Low Earth Orbit

Crewed spacecraft performing autonomous fast-rendezvous docking with the Tiangong space station. It is a robotic system designed for physical AI applications. Key specifications include Autonomy level: autonomous fast rendezvous + docking, Form factor: space, Maker: China Manned Space Agency.

Shenzhou by China Manned Space Agency · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Space

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Shenzhou crewed spacecraft conducting regular rotational missions to the Tiangong space station since Shenzhou-12 in June 2021. As of 2026, six crewed missions have been completed with crews staying 6 months each.

Key facts

Crew size
3 astronauts per mission
Mission duration
6 months (standard), 1 year (Shenzhou-23)

Exposure

Customer segment
research
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Shenzhou at Low Earth Orbit.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Shenzhou
Company
China Manned Space Agency
Location
Low Earth Orbit
Operator
China Manned Space Agency
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2021-06-17
ID
23bd3f73-0efb-47aa-ba45-877f2283ac86

Timeline

  1. Jun 2021
    First recorded
    Shenzhou first documented operating at Low Earth Orbit.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing · https://www.reuters.com/science/china-send-astronaut-year-long-space-mission-it-eyes-2030-moon-landing-2026-05-23/ · 2021-06-17
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-established-publication
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Common questions

What is the Shenzhou deployment at Low Earth Orbit?
Shenzhou, built by China Manned Space Agency, is recorded as a deployment at Low Earth Orbit on the DEPLOY registry. China Manned Space Agency operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Shenzhou at Low Earth Orbit?
China Manned Space Agency, the manufacturer of Shenzhou, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Shenzhou deployment at Low Earth Orbit go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 17, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Shenzhou deployment at Low Earth Orbit?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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