Shenzhou 23

Chinese crewed spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. Shenzhou 23 was launched on May 24, 2026 aboard a Chang Zheng 2F from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 24, 2026).

COSPAR 2026-113ANORAD 69180China

Identity

Name in GCAT: Shenzhou 23
Payload designation: Shenzhou 23 Fanhui Cang
International designator: 2026-113A
NORAD catalog number: 69180
GCAT identifier: S69180

Mission

Mission type: Human spaceflight
Use: Civil government
Program: Shenzhou
Owner: ZZHGB
Country: China
Builder: Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad)
Platform (bus): Shenzhou

Launch

Date: May 24, 2026 · 15:08 UTC
Launch record: 2026-113Success
Rocket: Chang Zheng 2F
Spaceport: Jiuquan · pad LC43/91

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 381 km
Apogee: 395 km
Inclination: 41.47°
Status: Docked with another object
Status date: May 24, 2026
Last known active: May 24, 2026

Size

Mass: 3,258 kg
Dry mass: 3,258 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 8,100 kg
Length: 9.3 m
Diameter: 3.20 m
Span: 17.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q136850111 (CC0).