Shenzhou 19

Shenzhou 19 (Chinese: 神舟十九号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíjiǔ-hào; lit.

'Divine Boat Number 19') is a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, that was launched on 29 October 2024.

The mission is the 14th crewed Chinese spaceflight and the 19th flight overall of the Shenzhou program.

The Shenzhou spacecraft docked with the forward docking port on the Tianhe core module of the station, where the crew entered and taken over operations from the departing crew of Shenzhou 18, who returned to Earth on 4 November.

[3] On 17 December 2024, during the crew's first spacewalk since arriving at the space station, Cai Xuzhe set a new record with Song Lingdong for the longest spacewalk, of 9 hours and 6 minutes, completing tasks such as the installation of space debris protection devices, inspection, and maintenance of external equipment and facilities.