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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

Shenzhou 14

Launched

June 5, 2022

Launch Successful
Shenzhou 14 Mission Patch

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.

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

3 people
  • Chen DongChen DongCommander · CNSA · age 43 · 2nd flight
  • Liu YangLiu YangOperator · CNSA · age 43 · 2nd flight
  • Cai XuzheCai XuzheOperator · CNSA · age 46 · first flight

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

Replay
Watch on YouTube

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

41.5°Inclination
392 × 398 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
288.8°Ascending node
1593 d agoElement epoch2022-06-05 16:28 UTC · stale

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

Map of Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)

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

Updates

Successful insertion of Shenzhou 14 into the rendezvous trajectory. Launch officially declared a success.

Show 4 earlier updates
  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 6/5/2022 · source

  • Webcast live

    Jay · 6/5/2022 · source

  • Adjusted T-0 per official press conference

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/4/2022 · source

  • Launch date/time confirmed by NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/31/2022 · source

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