Inside China’s First Space Rescue: How Shenzhou-22 Saved the Day
Last November, China’s space program achieved its first-ever in-orbit rescue by launching Shenzhou-22 in just 20 days to save the Shenzhou-20 crew.
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Last November, China’s space program achieved its first-ever in-orbit rescue by launching Shenzhou-22 in just 20 days to save the Shenzhou-20 crew.
Discover how the Chinese mainland’s first emergency manned space launch with Shenzhou-22 rescued Shenzhou-21 astronauts in just 20 days, powered by a motto of thorough ground checks.
China plans to launch the Shenzhou-22 spaceship on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the Chinese mainland.