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Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 16

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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 422nd launch · 17th this year · humanity's 6,450th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--May 30, 2023 · 01:31 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: May 30, 01:21 – May 30, 02:01 UTC

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Shenzhou 16

Fifth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.

Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Booster

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/30/2023 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/30/2023 · source

  • Livestream has started

    LL2 · 5/29/2023 · source

  • Tweak in T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/29/2023 · source

  • Launch date and time confirmed by NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/25/2023 · source

  • NET May 30 ~01:28 UTC per CSS orbit tracking & rollout to pad currently underway. Launch time is calculated from CSS orbit parameters and may be off by minutes.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/22/2023 · source

  • Adding launch NET May

    Nosu · 3/21/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

Local pad time: May 30, 9:31 AM GMT+8

29 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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