The Shenzhou 12 astronauts were Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo. On June 17,2021, they successfully flew into the sky on the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft, becoming the first batch of people to enter the China Space Station's Sky and Core module. In the space station, the astronauts carried out a series of operational tasks such as extraterrestrial maintenance, equipment replacement, and scientific application of payloads, setting a new record for the duration of a single flight for Chinese astronauts. They also carried out a spacewalk and completed the real construction task. The astronauts lived in space for nearly a month. They chased after food in space and carried out activities such as space fitness. The mission of the Shenzhou 12 astronauts was a complete success on September 17,2021. The return capsule successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing site, and the astronauts safely and smoothly exited the capsule. This mission marked the beginning of the space station phase of China's manned spaceflight project.
The names of the astronauts of Divine Nine were Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang, and Liu Yang. The names of the Shenshi astronauts were Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang, and Wang Yaping.
The astronauts of Shenzhou 13 were composed of Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. Zhai Zhigang was China's first extraterrestrial astronaut, Wang Yaping had carried out the Shenzhou-10 manned mission, and Ye Guangfu was the first to fly in space. Zhai Zhigang was the commander of this mission. In this mission, the astronauts would stay in orbit for six months, and Chinese female astronauts would also be stationed on the China Space Station for the first time. They had successfully completed many extraterrestrial activities and missions.
The crew of Shenzhou 17 consisted of three astronauts, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin. Tang Hongbo served as the commander. The crew consisted of one second-batch astronaut and two third-batch astronauts. They were the youngest astronauts on average since the start of the space station construction mission. Tang Hongbo was a first-class astronaut of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronauts Brigade. He was a senior colonel in the Army and had a master's degree. He was once the captain of a certain regiment of the Air Force and was awarded the title of Air Force First Class pilot. Tang Shengjie was born in 1989 and was the youngest in this round. Before he became an astronaut, he was an excellent Air Force pilot. His flight path spread all over the country and he was rated as a first-class pilot of the Air Force. Jiang Xinlin had little personal information, but he was also a member of the astronauts. The Shenzhou-17 astronauts had successfully completed many missions, including extraterrestrial maintenance missions and space science and technology experiments.
The Shenzhou 12 astronauts needed to go through a number of steps to return to Earth. From the separation of the spacecraft from the core module to the final return to the ground, the astronauts needed more than 20 hours. During this time, the astronauts had completed the space station's evacuation, orbit, and rendezvous tests, which meant that they had completed the first two steps of the return. The specific return steps included: separating the spacecraft from the core module, changing into the cabin pressure suit, conducting the flight around test and the radial-intersection test, entering the return orbit, entering the atmosphere, passing through the " black barrier " area, opening the guide parachute, the deceleration parachute, and the main parachute, and decelerating the descent with the parachute. During the return process, the astronauts had to withstand a huge overload and high temperature, but because of the use of special materials, the astronauts could not feel any obvious temperature changes in the cabin. Finally, the astronauts would land safely through the Dongfeng landing field. In general, the Shenzhou 12 astronauts needed to go through multiple steps to return to Earth. Each step was to ensure their safe return and smooth landing.
In 2024, the Shenzhou 17 astronauts were composed of Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin. They successfully completed the Shenzhou 17 manned flight mission, including extraterrestrial activities and extraterrestrial maintenance missions. On April 30, 2024, they returned to Earth safely and successfully landed at the Dongfeng Landing Field. The astronauts were in good health and the mission was a complete success. Tang Hongbo became China's longest-flying astronaut, with a total of 215 days in orbit. The return of the Shenzhou 17 astronauts marked the successful completion of their mission and their safe arrival in Beijing.
The Shenzhou-16 astronauts were composed of Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao.
The astronauts on Shenzhou 14 were Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe. Chen Dong was the commander, and they were all the second batch of astronauts. Chen Dong had participated in the Shenzhou 11 manned mission, Liu Yang had participated in the Shenzhou 9 manned mission, and Cai Xuzhe was flying for the first time. The three astronauts would work and live in orbit for six months, during which they would carry out the second mission of the space station construction phase and rotate in orbit with the Shenzhou 15 flight crew.
The Shenzhou-13 astronauts were confirmed to be Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. Zhai Zhigang would be the commander. In this mission, the astronauts would stay in orbit for six months for the first time, and Wang Yaping would also become China's first female astronaut to carry out extraterrestrial activities. They will launch the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft at 0:23 on October 16, Beijing time. The success of this mission laid a solid foundation for the subsequent construction of the space station and achieved many " firsts " in China's aerospace industry. The specific mission and activity details of the Shenzhou 13 crew were not yet available.
The crew of Shenzhou 17 consisted of Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin.
The Shenzhou 12 astronauts had successfully carried out two extraterrestrial activities. Astronauts Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming successfully completed all their assigned tasks in their second extraterrestrial activity and safely returned to the Tianhe Core module. The mission of this extraterrestrial activity included the assembly of extraterrestrial equipment and the lifting of the panoramic camera. At the same time, it also tested the functional performance of China's new generation of extraterrestrial spacesuits and the ability of astronauts to work with robotic arms. At present, the Shenzhou 12 manned mission had entered its third month. The follow-up astronauts would continue to conduct space science experiments and technical experiments. According to the plan, they would return to Earth in mid-September.