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

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.