The launch date of Shenzhou 18 was April 25, 2024, and the launch time was 20:59. The astronauts of Shenzhou 18 were composed of Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu.
The launch date of Shenzhou VII was September 25, 2008.
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 three astronauts on Shenzhou-9 were Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang, and Liu Yang.
The Shenzhou-13 astronauts were composed of Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. They stayed in space for six months for the first time in the Shenzhou 13 mission, and Chinese female astronaut Wang Yaping became the first female astronaut to enter the Chinese space station. The astronauts successfully completed multiple extraterrestrial activities and completed various tasks during the extraterrestrial activities. They verified the functional performance of the extraterrestrial spacesuit and robotic arm, and accumulated experience. They spent the Spring Festival in space and set a new record for the time spent in space by Chinese astronauts on a single mission. Finally, the Shenzhou-13 astronauts safely returned to the ground on April 16,2022, ending their space journey.
The list of astronauts for Shenzhou 18 was Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu.
On the afternoon of June 28,2022, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, the astronauts of Shenzhou-13, held a meeting with media reporters in Beijing Space City. This was their first official meeting with the media and the public after returning to Earth. At the meeting, Jing Haipeng, the deputy commander of the astronauts system, introduced the recovery situation and follow-up plans after the astronauts returned. According to reports, the astronauts had completed the isolation recovery, recuperation recovery phase, and fully entered the recovery observation phase. At present, the astronauts were in good physical and mental condition. The results of various medical examinations were normal. Their heart and lung functions had basically recovered, and their muscle strength, endurance, and bone density had been well restored. They had achieved the expected results. After completing the recovery period, they would return to their normal training. At the meeting, the astronauts also answered questions from reporters about the station and the situation after returning.
The Shenzhou-13 astronauts successfully returned on April 16,2022. They worked and lived in the space station and the core module for 183 days, setting a new record for the time spent in space by Chinese astronauts on a single mission. During the return process, the astronauts used a fast return mode, which took only more than nine hours, greatly reducing the fatigue of the journey. Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu successfully left the cabin. They were in good physical condition. The space mission was a complete success and accumulated valuable experience for the development of China's aerospace industry.
The three astronauts on Shenzhou-13 were Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. Among them, Zhai Zhigang was the commander. The three astronauts would carry out the Shenzhou-13 manned flight mission. Zhai Zhigang was China's first extraterrestrial astronaut, Wang Yaping had carried out the Shenzhou-10 manned mission, and Ye Guangfu was carrying out a flight mission for the first time. They would stay in orbit for six months, which was also the last mission of the Shenzhou 13 mission. This information indicated that the three astronauts were backup for each other during the Shenzhou 13 mission.
The Shenzhou 15 astronauts were composed of Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu, with Fei Junlong as the commander. Fei Junlong was a special-class astronaut of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronauts Brigade and had rich experience in space. He had participated in the Shenzhou-6 manned flight mission and served as the captain of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronauts Brigade and the deputy commander of the manned space project. Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu were the first astronauts to fly in space. The Shenzhou 15 mission was the last leg of the construction phase of the Chinese space station. It was also the first leg of the application and development phase of the space station. It played an important role. During the in-orbit period, the crew would carry out various tasks.
The Shenzhou 18 astronauts were scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in late October this year. The Shenzhou 18 astronauts would stay at the space station for about six months to carry out maintenance and condition inspections, as well as carry out a number of scientific experiments. During their stay in orbit, they would also welcome the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft and the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft. According to the China Manned Space Project spokesperson, the Shenzhou 18 astronauts were scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in late October this year. Therefore, the Shenzhou 18 astronauts would return to the Dongfeng landing site.