Shenzhou XI, launched on Oct 17 and returned on Nov 18, 2016
It carries astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong to dock with Tiangong II on Oct 19. Astronauts conduct medical experiments and space science experiments such as raising silkworms and planting vegetables in space. The Shenzhou XI-Tiangong II mission was China's sixth manned spaceflight and is expected to pave the way for a permanent space station, which the country plans to start building in 2018 and put into service in about 2022. (Photo gallery)
