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Shenzhou-11

Name: Shenzhou-11 launch
Start: 2016-10-16T23:30:31+00:00
End: 2016-10-16T23:50:00+00:00
Location: Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 2F/GChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

Sunday, October 16, 2016 · 11:30 PM UTC

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This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadShenzhou-11

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerShenzhou

Stages2

PadLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range

Latitude: 40.958°N
Longitude: 100.291°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

11:25 PM UTC - 11:50 PM UTC

Vehicle

Long March 2F/G

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The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-...

Height62 m

LEO Payload8,399 kg

Launches619

Successes596

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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