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Shenzhou 24
Long March 2F/GChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
Time to launch
Launch Window Confidence
46% — UncertainVehicle
Long March 2F/G
Profile →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
Launches600
Successes575
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Profile →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...
Mission Brief
Shenzhou 24 will be the 24th flight of the Shenzhou program.
PayloadShenzhou 24
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerTiangong space station, Shenzhou
Stages2
PadLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Timeline
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Mission Announced
Official mission announcement and payload assignment
T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
- Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Launch Day PrepT-06:00:0006:00 PM UTC
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Launch Site
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40.958°N, 100.291°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
