Dateline: Nov 25, 2025
Location: China;In Space;
Duration: 1’58
Source: China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland
Published: 2025-11-25 16:21
Last Modified: 2025-11-25 20:54
Shotlist
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China – Nov 25, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying Shenzhou-22 spaceship on launch pad
2. Engineer counting down to launch
3. Various of rocket blasting off, ascending
In Space/Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China – Nov 25, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
4. Split screen showing rocket in flight, Shenzhou-21 crew watching from Tiangong space station
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China – Nov 25, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
5. Escape tower separating from rocket
6. Various of split screen showing separation of boosters
In Space – Nov 25, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of payload fairing being payload jettison
8. Split screen showing separation between rocket, Shenzhou-22 spaceship; Shenzhou-21 crew
9. Solar panels unfolding
10. Split screen showing Shenzhou-22 spaceship, supplies onboard
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China – Nov 25, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
11. Animation of Shenzhou-22 spaceship
Storyline
China successfully sent the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spaceship into orbit on Tuesday, marking the first emergency launch mission in the country’s manned space program, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F Y22 carrier rocket, blasted off at 12:11 (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending food, medicine, spare parts and other essential supplies to the Shenzhou-21 astronauts currently on board the Tiangong space station.
About 20 minutes after liftoff, the spaceship separated from the rocket and has now entered its designated orbit as it prepares for the docking procedure with the Tiangong space station.
The spaceship will perform a fast, automated rendezvous and dock with the front port of Tiangong’s core module Tianhe in about 3.5 hours after entering orbit, according to the CMSA.
Tuesday’s launch followed the postponed return of the Shenzhou-20 crew aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Nov. 14. The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was struck by space debris, delaying its return originally scheduled to take place on Nov 5, according to the agency.
