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Mission
Human Exploration · LEO
Shenzhou 22 (Chinese: 神舟二十二号) will be the 22nd flight of the Shenzhou program. The spacecraft will be launched without crew to replace Shenzhou 20 that was damaged by orbital debris on the descent module porthole window, and thus deemed unsuitable for crew re-entry. The spacecraft will later return…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHENZHOU-22 (SZ-22) 2025-272A | Payload | re-entered 2026-05-29 | |
| CZ-2F R/B 2025-272B | Rocket body | re-entered 2025-12-07 | |
| SZ-22 MODULE 2025-272C | Payload | 369 × 378 km · 41.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-272. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).