Watch as China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) launches Shenzhou 22 to the Tiangong Space Station as a rescue mission for the Shenzhou 21 crew who currently have no way home after the Shenzhou 20 crew took the Shenzhou 21 spacecraft home after there spacecraft was damaged by orbital debris on the descent module porthole window, and thus deemed unsuitable for crew re-entry. The unscrewed Shenzhou 22 will launch aboard a Long March 2F/G rocket from Site 901 (SLS-1) at the Jiuquan Satellite ...

Mission Overview - China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is launching the Shenzhou 21 crew to the Tiangong Space Station [1] - The launch will use a Long March 2F/G rocket from Site 901 (SLS-1) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center [1] - This marks the 16th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 21st of the Shenzhou program [1] Payload Details - The launch carries one payload consisting of 3 taikonauts (身份未确认) [1] - The total mass of the payload is 8,100 kilogrammes [1]