China Manned Space Program

The China Manned Space Program, also known as Project 921 is a space program developed by the People's Republic of China and run by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) under the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission, designed to develop and enhance human spaceflight capabilities for China. As of 2026, China has conducted 16 crewed spaceflight launches, all using the Shenzhou spacecraft atop the Long March 2F rocket, the most recent being Shenzhou 23.

Missions

Oct 15, 2003 Shenzhou 5 1 crew
Oct 12, 2005 Shenzhou 6 2 crew
Sep 25, 2008 Shenzhou 7 3 crew
Jun 16, 2012 Shenzhou 9 3 crew
Jun 11, 2013 Shenzhou 10 3 crew
Oct 16, 2016 Shenzhou 11 2 crew
Jun 17, 2021 Shenzhou 12 3 crew
Oct 15, 2021 Shenzhou 13 3 crew
Nov 29, 2022 Shenzhou 15 3 crew
May 30, 2023 Shenzhou 16 3 crew
Oct 26, 2023 Shenzhou 17 3 crew
Apr 25, 2024 Shenzhou 18 3 crew
May 24, 2026 Shenzhou 23 3 crew