Shenzhou 19 (Chinese: 神舟十九号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíjiǔ-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 19') is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, expected to launch in November 2024,[1] near the end of the Shenzhou 18 mission. It will carry three taikonauts on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. The mission will be the 14th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 19th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.
| Mission type | Tiangong space station crew transport |
|---|---|
| Operator | China Manned Space Agency |
| Mission duration | 180 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Shenzhou |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members | TBA |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 2024 (planned) |
| Rocket | Long March 2F |
| Launch site | Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS |
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 2025 (planned) |
| Landing site | Inner Mongolia, China |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 41.5° |
| Docking with Tiangong space station | |
| Docking port | Tianhe nadir |
| Docking date | November 2024 (planned) |
| Undocking date | 2025 (planned) |
| Time docked | 180 days (planned) |
Shenzhou 19 is expected to launch prior to the completion of the previous mission, Shenzhou 18, however no specific date has been announced as of May 2024. It is planned to last about six months, as is standard with Shenzhou missions to Tiangong. It will depart following the arrival of the Shenzhou 20 crew.
The mission will launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on board a Long March 2F rocket. The Shenzhou spacecraft will dock to the Tianhe core module of the station, where the crew will enter prior to the departure of Shenzhou 18.
| Position | Crew member | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  TBA, CMSA
| |
| Operator | TBA, CMSA
| |
| System Operator | TBA, CMSA
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The crew for Shenzhou 19 was selected in February 2024,[2] but as of May 2024, their names have not been announced to the public.