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Shenzhou-22 had originally been scheduled as a crewed mission for 2026, but authorities expedited and repurposed the launch after space debris struck Shenzhou-20 \u2014 the return craft docked at Tiangong \u2014 rendering it unsafe for human transport.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Beijing (China), November 25, 2025-BNN Web Staff: China has launched an urgent uncrewed mission to provide a safe return option for three astronauts currently aboard the Tiangong space station, who were left without a viable spacecraft to bring them back to Earth.<\/p>\n

State broadcaster CCTV aired footage of a Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft lifting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre just after midday local time (04:00 GMT) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Shenzhou-22 had originally been scheduled as a crewed mission for 2026, but authorities expedited and repurposed the launch after space debris struck Shenzhou-20 \u2014 the return craft docked at Tiangong \u2014 rendering it unsafe for human transport.<\/p>\n

The damage disrupted November\u2019s planned crew rotation. The previous team of three taikonauts, who arrived in April for a six-month mission, had to use Shenzhou-21 to return to Earth when Shenzhou-20 was declared unfit.<\/p>\n

As a result, the current Tiangong crew has been left without an operational return vehicle, prompting the emergency deployment of Shenzhou-22 to ensure their safety in case of an unexpected situation onboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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