Mengzhou

Mengzhou ("Dream Vessel") (Credit: CMSA)

Mengzhou means "Dream Vessel" or "Dream Boat".

Mengzhou will be the next generation replacement of Shenzhou. There will be two versions, one for missions to Tiangzhou space station, and a second for lunar missions.

The ShenZhou system consists of an return module housing the astronauts), and a service module (power and propulsion). Crew capacity will be 6-7 for LEO missions, 3 for lunar missions.

Mengzhou will be obout 9 meters long, 4.5 meters in diameter, and have a mass of 22,000 kg. The Long March 10 (under development) will be the launch vehicle.

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Concept drawing of Mengzhou (left) and Langyue (right) (Credit: CMSA)

 

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