Shenzhou 13 Astronauts Return

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.

The Shenwu 17 astronauts were scheduled to return to Earth on April 30.

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.

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 crew of Shenzhou 17 consisted of three astronauts, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin. Among them, Tang Hongbo was the commander. The crew consisted of one second batch of astronauts and two third batch of astronauts. This was the youngest average age of astronauts since the start of the space station construction mission.

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 astronauts of the Shenzhou 16 spacecraft were Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao.

Shenzhou 18 astronauts confirmed. The Shenzhou-18 crew consisted of three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu as the commander. The three astronauts were all born in the 1980s. They were receiving basic training and professional training for this year's space station mission. In addition, the Shenzhou 18 astronauts would meet with Chinese and foreign media reporters.

The Shenzhou 15 astronauts were Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu.

The list of astronauts on Shenzhou-13 included Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. Among them, Zhai Zhigang served as the commander. He was China's first extraterrestrial astronaut. Wang Yaping had carried out the Shenzhou-10 manned mission, while Ye Guangfu was carrying out a manned mission for the first time. The three astronauts would work in the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft.