China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Shenzhou-11

Long March 2F/G

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, October 16, 2016 · 23:30 UTC

Mission

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This is the sixth crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program. Shenzhou-11 will carry two taikonauts, Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, to the Tiangong-2 space station launched earlier in the year. The taikonauts will stay in Tiangong-2 for 30 days.

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 2F/G

Variant: F/G

Launch Pad

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

40.958° N, 100.291° E

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