China plans to launch three spacecraft to its Tiangong space station in 2025, Lin Xiqiang, deputy head of the China Manned Space Agency, said on Tuesday.Β
“China’s manned space program will carry out three missions in 2025 β the launch of [manned spacecraft] Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21, as well as [cargo spacecraft] Tianzhou-9,” Lin said at a press conference.
At the same time, according to him, Tianzhou-8 will be launched in mid-November 2024.
China also plans to launch the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft with three astronauts on board on October 30, the official said.
