Breakthrough: China’s Shenzhou-21 Docks in Just 3.5 Hours! – Tests on Life Beyond Earth Begin!

“Breakthrough: China’s Shenzhou-21 Docks in Just 3.5 Hours! – Tests on Life Beyond Earth Begin!”
China’s Shenzhou-21 mission just shattered records — docking with the Tiangong Space Station in only 3.5 hours after launch! Lifted by a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 31, 2025, the crew — Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang — will spend six months conducting 27 new experiments in space life sciences, biotechnology, fluid physics, and materials research.
For the first time, four black mice joined the mission to study life and reproduction in microgravity, while other projects test molecular chirality and battery performance for future Moon and Mars bases. Shenzhou-21 isn’t just about speed — it’s China proving its mastery of human spaceflight and its readiness for a crewed lunar landing before 2030.
References:
https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-21-completes-rapid-docking-with-tiangong-space-station-3-5-hours-after-launch/
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202510/1346914.shtml