April 30 4:00

Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft and space station combination successfully separated

Astronauts on business trips at China's space station

Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze embark on a journey home

From the expedition to the return

God's Nineteen Flying in Orbit for more than 180 days

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The unforgettable moments left by Shenzhou 19

Going to the expedition

　　On October 30, 2024, the astronaut crew departing ceremony for the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission was held at the Wentian Pavilion Yuanmeng Park Plaza of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

This is the ceremony of astronauts Cai Xuzhe (left), Song Lingdong (right), and Wang Haoze at the expedition.

This is the ceremony of astronauts Cai Xuzhe (center), Song Lingdong (right), and Wang Haoze.
　　At 4:27 a.m. that day, the Long March 2 F Yao 19 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

　　About 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. The astronauts were in good condition and the launch was a complete success.

Meeting with "Tiangong"

　　After the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft entered orbit, it successfully connected to the forward port of the space station Tianhe core module at 11:00 on October 30, 2024. The entire docking process lasted about 6.5 hours. After that, the Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew entered the orbital cabin from the spacecraft return capsule.

　　At 12:51, the Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew, which was performing missions in orbit, successfully opened its "home" and welcomed the Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew from afar to settle in the Chinese space station. The "post-70s, post-80s, and post-90s" astronauts gathered in the "Tiangong" to complete the fifth "space meeting" in China's aerospace history. Subsequently, the two astronauts took a "family portrait" and jointly reported their safety to the people of the whole country who care about them.

First time out of the cabin

　　On December 17, 2024, the Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew successfully completed its first out-of-cabin event.

　　The three astronauts worked closely together and with the cooperation and support of the space station robotic arm and ground scientific researchers, they completed tasks such as the installation of space debris protection devices, inspection and disposal of extra-cabin equipment facilities. Astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong returned to Wentian Experimental Cabin safely.

This is Song Lingdong waving to the working gap outside the space station assembly cabin.

This is Cai Xuzhe working outside the space station assembly cabin.
　　This time, it took 9 hours to leave the cabin, breaking the record of the duration of the activity of Chinese astronauts leaving the cabin.

　　Astronaut Cai Xuzhe once again strolled in space after two years, and Song Lingdong became the first post-90s astronaut to carry out the cabin.

Second exit

　　At 1:12 on January 21, 2025, the Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew successfully completed the second out-of-cabin event, which took about 8.5 hours.

This is Cai Xuzhe (right) and Song Lingdong (left) working outside the combined cabin of the space station.

This is Wang Haoze working together in the space station assembly cabin.
New Year greetings in space

　　On the eve of the 2025 Spring Festival, the Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew greeted the people of the whole country at the China Space Station.

　　So far, three astronauts have teamed up nine astronauts to celebrate the New Year at the Chinese Space Station.

The third time out of the cabin

　　On March 21, 2025, the Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew successfully completed the third outflow activity.

This is Cai Xuzhe (right) and Song Lingdong preparing for the cabin in the airlock cabin.
　　The three astronauts worked closely together and with the cooperation and support of the space station robotic arms and ground scientific researchers, they completed the installation of space debris protection devices and extra-cabin auxiliary facilities, and patrol of extra-cabin equipment facilities.

This is Cai Xuzhe working outside the space station assembly cabin.
　　So far, astronaut Cai Xuzhe has completed five out-of-cabin activities, becoming the Chinese astronaut with the most missions outside the cabin.

Welcome to the Twenty God Group

　　At 1:17 on April 25, 2025, the Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew, which was performing missions in orbit, successfully opened its "home" and welcomed the Shenzhou 20 astronaut crew from afar to settle in the Chinese space station. This is the 6th "space meeting" in China's aerospace history , and it is also the two commanders who gathered in the "Tiangong" again after three years.

　　Subsequently, the two astronauts took a "family portrait" and jointly reported their safety to the people of the whole country who care about them.

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Photography: Li Xin, Wang Jiangbo, Han Qiyang

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Editor: Cai Xiangxin

[Editor in charge: Chen Tingyu]