China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2F/GLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shenzhou 14
Launched
June 5, 2022

Image: Xinhua
Summary
Shenzhou 14 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2F/G from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on June 5, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 370th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 6,244th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Long March 2F/G flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shenzhou 14, one of 14 catalogued objects, reached a 392 × 398 km orbit inclined 41.5°. 3 crew members flew: Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe. The spacecraft was Shenzhou 14 (14). 14 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Long March 2F/G · China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationShenzhou, Tiangong space station
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 10th Long March 2F/G flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 370th launch18th this yearhumanity's 6,244th orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Spacecraft
Shenzhou 14 (14)
Third crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station.
- Destination: Tiangong space station
- Mission length: 182 days
- Docked June 5, 2022 at Tianhe nadir
The Shenzhou 14 spacecraft landed at the Donfgeng landing site in Inner Mongolia, China.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shenzhou 14 · NORAD 52797 · 2022-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 14 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SZ-14
- Object ID
- 2022-060A
- Epoch
- 2022-06-05 16:28:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.59945277 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0004195
- Inclination
- 41.4729°
- Ascending node
- 288.8468°
- Arg. of perigee
- 221.2784°
- Mean anomaly
- 217.8663°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6297
- B*
- 0.000076734
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
14 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 12 components
- Shenzhou 14 · NORAD 52797 · docked June 5, 2022
CZ-2F Y14 Stage 2 · re-entered June 20, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Third crewed flight to the Chinese large modular space station.
Pad

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
17th launch from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), 1st this year · 166th 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
232 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Successful insertion of Shenzhou 14 into the rendezvous trajectory. Launch officially declared a success.
Questions
When did Shenzhou 14 launch?
Shenzhou 14 launched on June 5, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shenzhou 14?
Coverage: Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-14 manned space mission; LIVE: China Launches Shenzhou-14 Manned Spaceship. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shenzhou 14?
Long March 2F/G, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2F/G spec sheet
Where did Shenzhou 14 launch from?
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shenzhou 14 reach?
Shenzhou 14, one of 14 catalogued objects, reached a 392 × 398 km orbit inclined 41.5°.
Which program is Shenzhou 14 part of?
Shenzhou and Tiangong space station. About Shenzhou
