20161June 17, the Shenzhou XI spacecraft was launched at 7: 49 on June 17, and the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft carrying out the rendezvous and docking mission with Tiangong-2 accurately entered the scheduled orbit after being launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and successfully sent two astronauts into space. The flight crew consists of astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, with Jing Haipeng as the commander.

Chen Dong, a 38-year-old "newcomer", will fly into space with his eldest brother Jing Haipeng, and China will join the ranks of space astronauts.