From October to November this year, the Shenzhou Sixteen and Shenzhou Seventeen crew will undergo rotation missions | Shenzhou | Astronauts
According to Lin Xiqiang, Deputy Director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the space station has entered the stage of application and development. During this stage, astronauts will continue to stay on the space station for a long time, usually undergoing two crew rotations and 1-2 supplies per year. At present, the three astronauts of Shenzhou 16, which is currently on the space station, plan to return to the Dongfeng landing site in November this year. Before they return, they will welcome the visit and docking of the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft.
According to the basic information of the manned space mission for 2023 released by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Shenzhou-17 manned flight mission will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in October this year, and the flight crew will still be composed of three astronauts.