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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2FLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shenzhou-1
Launched
November 19, 1999
Summary
Shenzhou-1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2F from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 19, 1999. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 2nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,354th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Long March 2F flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shenzhou, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 515 km orbit inclined 42.5°. The spacecraft was Shenzhou 1 (1). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Long March 2F flightChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 2nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,354th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Shenzhou 1 (1)
The first Shenzhou spacecraft was different from those later used. Instead of featuring unfolding solar panels, Shenzhou 1 was equipped with fixed solar cells. During this first flight there were also no orbit changes. According to Qi Faren the chief designer of the spacecraft, only 8 of the 13 sub-systems on board the spacecraft were operational. Shenzhou 1 was designed primarily to test the Long March 2F rocket. The only systems and capabilities tested on the spacecraft were the separation of the modules, attitude control, lifting body reentry, the heat shield, and ground recovery.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 24 hours
The Shenzhou 1 spacecraft landed in the Dorbnod Banner in Inner Mongolia, China.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shenzhou · NORAD 25956 · 1999-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1999-061A
- Epoch
- 1999-11-20 07:14:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.72790458 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0233325
- Inclination
- 42.4784°
- Ascending node
- 25.3766°
- Arg. of perigee
- 119.0699°
- Mean anomaly
- 230.0385°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Shenzhou · NORAD 25956 · landed November 20, 1999
- Shenzhou 1 Guidao Cang · NORAD 25960 · re-entered December 1, 1999
CZ-2F Y1 Stage 2 · re-entered November 27, 1999
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
First test flight of the Shenzhou spacecraft, without crew on board. The spacecraft used has only 8 of the 13 sub-systems on board being operational, and was not equipped with a life support system or an emergency escape system. The major test objectives of the mission were the flight of the Long March 2F rocket, separation of the modules, attitude control, lifting body reentry, heat shield testing and ground recovery.
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
1st launch from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), 1st this year · 29th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
29 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Shenzhou-1 launch?
Shenzhou-1 launched on November 19, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shenzhou-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shenzhou-1?
Long March 2F, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2F spec sheet
Where did Shenzhou-1 launch from?
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shenzhou-1 reach?
Shenzhou, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 515 km orbit inclined 42.5°.
How many satellites did Shenzhou-1 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Shenzhou-1 part of?
Shenzhou. About Shenzhou