Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 21
Programma
The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.
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.
Pad
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Rocket
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-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Full Name: Long March 2F/G
Maiden Flight: 2011-10-31
Total Launch Count: 18
Successful Launches: 18
Failed Launches: 0
Mission
Mission Name: Shenzhou 21
Type: Human Exploration
Description: Tenth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-03-22T03:50:00ZAdded launch.