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Overview
China's crewed spacecraft, ferrying three taikonauts at a time to the Tiangong station; built by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
Operational crew vehicle since 2003; Shenzhou-23 launched May 24, 2026 with a three-taikonaut crew including China's first Hong Kong astronaut, and Shenzhou-24 is planned for around October 2026, expected to carry the first foreign (Pakistani) payload specialist to Tiangong.