China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2F/GLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shenzhou 19
Launched
October 29, 2024 · 20:27 UTC
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Shenzhou 19 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 October 29, 2024 at 20:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 20:17 to 20:57 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 490th launch, 38th this year and humanity's 6,787th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Long March 2F/G flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shenzhou 19, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 389 × 399 km orbit inclined 41.5°. 3 crew members flew: Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haozhe. The spacecraft was Shenzhou 19 (19). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- 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)for CNSA
- Milestone
- 17th Long March 2F/G flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 490th launch38th this yearhumanity's 6,787th orbital launch attempt198th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Cai XuzheCommander · CNSA · age 48 · 2nd flight
Song LingdongOperator · CNSA · age 34 · first flight
Wang HaozheOperator · CNSA · age 34 · first flight
Spacecraft
Shenzhou 19 (19)
Spacecraft used to launch 3 taikonauts on the 8th crewed mission to the Tiangong space station.
- Destination: Tiangong space station
- Mission length: 182 days
- Docked October 30, 2024 at Tianhe forward
The Shenzhou 19 spacecraft has landed at the Donfgeng landing site in Inner Mongolia, China.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shenzhou 19 · NORAD 61683 · 2024-194 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-195A
- Epoch
- 2024-10-29 03:08:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.60121331 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000739
- Inclination
- 41.4678°
- Ascending node
- 345.843°
- Arg. of perigee
- 295.9868°
- Mean anomaly
- 64.0209°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 20005
- B*
- 0.00082953
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components
- Shenzhou 19 · NORAD 61683 · docked October 30, 2024
CZ-2F Y19 Stage 2 · re-entered November 7, 2024
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Eighth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
24th launch from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), 2nd this year · 233rd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 30, 4:27 AM GMT+8, at night
29 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
187 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
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Questions
When did Shenzhou 19 launch?
Shenzhou 19 launched on October 29, 2024 at 20:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 20:17 to 20:57 UTC.
Where can I watch Shenzhou 19?
Coverage: Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship launch; LIVE: China Launches Shenzhou-19 Crewed Spaceship; 神舟十九号载人飞船发射任务. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shenzhou 19?
Long March 2F/G, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2F/G spec sheet
Where did Shenzhou 19 launch from?
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 30, 4:27 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shenzhou 19 reach?
Shenzhou 19, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 389 × 399 km orbit inclined 41.5°.
Which program is Shenzhou 19 part of?
Shenzhou and Tiangong space station. About Shenzhou