China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2F/GLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou-10
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 123rd launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 5,298th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 11, 09:38 – Jun 11, 09:38 UTC
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Shenzhou-10
This isthe fifth crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program which lasted 15 days. Shenzhou-10 began its mission by bringing Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping to the Tiangong-1 space station. During their 12-day stay at the station astronauts conducted space medicine and technological experiments, and Wang Yaping gave a lecture for over 60 million Chinese students. On 23 June undocked from the station and performed manual re-docking procedure, which was one of the objectives of the mission. On 25 June Shenzhou-10 undocked from the station and landed safely on the morning of the next day.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Nie HaishengCommander · CNSA
Wang YapingFlight Engineer · CNSA
Zhang XiaoguangFlight Engineer · CNSA
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Pad — Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
29 launches from this pad · 294 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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