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 Shenzhou 22 as a rescue mission to the Tiangong Space Station [1] - The mission aims to retrieve the Shenzhou 21 crew, whose spacecraft was damaged by orbital debris [1] - Shenzhou 22 is an unscrewed mission and will launch on a Long March 2F/G rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center [1] Spacecraft and Launch Details - The launch will occur from Site 901 (SLS-1) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China [1] - The damaged Shenzhou 21 spacecraft was deemed unsuitable for crew re-entry after its descent module porthole window was hit [1] Community and Media - The Launch Pad provides coverage of the mission and encourages viewers to join their community Discord [1] - The Launch Pad seeks to inform and inspire future explorers, emphasizing collaboration in space exploration [1]