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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 13

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October 15, 2021Add to calendar

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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)

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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 · 294 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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