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China's Shenzhou-21 Crew to Stay in Space Another Month
- On Friday, April 17, 2026, China's Manned Space Engineering Office extended the Shenzhou-21 mission by one month to verify technologies for long-term orbital stays, CCTV reported.
- The crew blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China on October 31, 2025, aboard a Long March-2F rocket for a planned six-month mission.
- Aged 48, 32, and 39 respectively, Commander Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang comprise the mission team; Zhang Lu previously flew on the 2022 Shenzhou-15 mission.
- Having spent over five months in orbit, the trio remains in good condition, having successfully completed tasks including installing space debris protection devices and inspecting extravehicular equipment, CCTV reported.
- Although the exact landing date on Earth remains unspecified, the crew will continue scientific and technological experiments during the extended mission.
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Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month
China’s Shenzhou-21 astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, installing debris-protection hardware and inspecting the orbital outpost. The post Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month appeared first on SpaceNews.
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China wants to leave the crew of its Tiangong space station for about a month longer than originally planned in space.
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