List of Tiangong space station expeditions

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This is a chronological list of long-duration expeditions to the Tiangong space station, a space station operated by China in low Earth orbit since 2021. An expedition to Tiangong refers to the crew that is occupying the space station and using it for research and testing. These expeditions can last up to six months and typically include three crewmembers.[1] Starting with the end of third expedition, which overlapped with the start of the fourth expedition, crews have had a "handover" period so that the station remains continuously inhabited.

Two crews aboard Tiangong during the first handover, 30 November 2022

In the lists below, these expeditions are numbered starting from one and sequentially increased with each expedition. Tiangong commanders are listed in bold. "Duration" is the period of time between the crew's arrival and departure from Tiangong.

Completed expeditions

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Current expedition

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Exp. Crew Arrival (UTC) Arrival flight Departure (UTC) Departure flight Duration Ref.
10 Zhang Lu
Wu Fei
Zhang Hongzhang
31 October 2025, 19:22 Shenzhou 21 May 2026 (planned) Shenzhou 22 180 days
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Future expeditions

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Exp. Crew Arrival (UTC) Arrival flight Departure (UTC) Departure flight Duration Ref.
11 TBA
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May 2026 (planned) Shenzhou 23 October 2026 (planned) Shenzhou 23 180 days
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