Resident Crews of the Chinese Space Station Tiangong

Tiangong: Expedition 11

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Crew, launch- and landing data

No. Nation Surname Given names Position Spacecraft
(launch)
Launch
date
Launch
time
Spacecraft
(landing)
Landing
date
Landing
time
Mission
duration
1 China  Zhu  Yangzhu  Commander (Zhilingzhang)  Shenzhou-23  24.05.2026  15:08:36.452 UTC      UTC

2 China  Zhang  Zhiyuan  Astronaut 2 ((Hángtian yuán èr)  Shenzhou-23  24.05.2026  15:08:36.452 UTC      UTC

3 China  Li  Jiaying  Payload Specialist (Zaihe Zhuanjia)  Shenzhou-23  24.05.2026  15:08:36.452 UTC      UTC

4 China      Astronaut      UTC      UTC  
5 China      Astronaut      UTC      UTC  
6 China      Astronaut      UTC      UTC  

Expedition Report

Expedition 11 began with undocking of Shenzhou-22 on May 29, 2026.

Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission's three astronauts have conducted their first in-orbit medical rescue training since arriving at China's Tiangong space station.
The training aimed to help the astronauts, Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, familiarize themselves with rescue operation techniques and force application characteristics under microgravity conditions.

In addition to the medical training, the crew has been engaged in a wide range of scientific experiments. They utilized a space Raman spectrometer to study the relationship between gut microbiota and nutritional metabolism under long-duration spaceflight conditions.

Behavioral experiments on visual motion processing and intuitive physics in microgravity were performed, exploring how gravity affects visual information processing and how long-term spaceflight impacts intuitive physics perception. The crew also conducted in-orbit emotion recognition and emergency decision-making capability assessments.

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Last update on June 23, 2026.

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