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Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 13
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 339th launch · 35th this year · humanity's 6,136th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 15, 16:13 – Oct 15, 16:54 UTC
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Shenzhou 13
Second crewed flight to the Chinese Tiangong space station carrying Zhai Zhigang, commander, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, operators, on their second, second and first spaceflight respectively. Their mission duration onboard the TSS is 6 months, the longest so far in Chinese spaceflight.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Wang YapingOperator · CNSA
Zhai ZhigangCommander · CNSA
Ye GuangfuOperator · CNSA
Booster
No booster details available.
Watch
- Long March 2F Shenzhou 13 — The Space Devs
- Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-13 manned space mission — CGTN
- 出征太空！神舟十三号载人飞船发射现场 — 中国新闻社
Updates
Successful launch of Shenzhou 13 towards the Tiangong space station.
Nosu · 10/15/2021 · source
NOTAMs issued.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/11/2021 · source
SZ-13 rolled out to launch pad; launch date pinned down by tour operators; launch time estimated from CSS orbit tracking.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/7/2021 · source
Pad — Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
29 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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