Shenzhou-21 Crew Prepares To Launch To China’s Space Station

From left to right- Zhang Hongzhang, Zhang Lu and Wu Fei

From left, astronauts Zhang Hongzhang, Zhang Lu and Wu Fei.

Credit: China Manned Space Agency
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Oct. 30 unveiled the astronaut crew for the upcoming Shenzhou-21 mission, which will continue China’s uninterrupted human presence onboard the Tiangong space station. The crew includes China’s youngest astronaut to date—and four mice. The Shenzhou-21...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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