A press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)
JIUQUAN, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie will carry out the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission, and Chen Dong will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:17 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, said Lin Xiqiang, spokesperson of the agency.
A press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)
A press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Bei He)
Lin Xiqiang, spokesperson and deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, speaks during a press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Bei He)
A press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Bei He)
A journalist asks a question at a press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Bei He)
