Spacecraft Landing
Shenzhou 16 Landing
Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 · 00:12 UTC
Spacecraft Landing
Details
/01The Shenzhou 16 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the fifth mission to the Chinese Space Station.
Type
Spacecraft Landing
Duration
PT2H34M26S
Location
Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Status
Scheduled
Agencies
/03China National Space Administration
Government
Programs
/04Shenzhou
The Shenzhou program is a crewed spaceflight initiative by China. The program put the first Chinese citizen, Yang Liwei, into orbit on 15 October 2003.
Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.