Shenzhou-21 crew member Zhang Lu is fitted for spacesuit on February 13, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xu Bu)

2025年2月13日，神舟二十一号载人飞行任务航天员张陆进行航天服测试。（英文中国军网/徐部 摄）

BEIJING, Nov. 3 -- China successfully launched its Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on October 31, 2025, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The Shenzhou-21 crew consists of mission commander Zhang Lu, and astronauts Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang. These three astronauts serve as space pilot, flight engineer and payload specialist, respectively, representing all three categories of Chinese astronauts currently being applied in the country's space endeavors. Let's see what training these astronauts have received for this journey.

北京11月3日电 中国于10月31日夜成功发射神舟二十一号载人飞船，航天员乘组已顺利进驻中国空间站。执行神舟二十一号载人飞行任务的航天员乘组由张陆、武飞、张洪章3名航天员组成，张陆担任指令长。3名航天员分别为航天驾驶员、飞行工程师和载荷专家。