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Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2F/G · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 448th launch · 43rd this year · humanity's 6,572nd orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 14, 2023 · 14:12 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 14, 14:01 – Dec 14, 17:10 UTC

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Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle

Note: Launch time is approximated. Probable 3rd flight of the Chinese spaceplane capable of returning to Earth, which flew in orbit September 4 - 6, 2020 and August 4, 2022 - May 8, 2023.

Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Updates

  • Tweaked T-0 based on orbit estimations.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2023 · source

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/14/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/11/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

Local pad time: Dec 14, 10:12 PM GMT+8

29 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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