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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-6
Launched
October 12, 2005
Summary
Shenzhou-6 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 October 12, 2005. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 34th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,738th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Long March 2F flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shenzhou 6, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 337 × 345 km orbit inclined 42.4°. 2 crew members flew: Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng. The spacecraft was Shenzhou 6 (6). 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
- 6th Long March 2F flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 34th launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,738th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Fei JunlongCommander · CNSA · age 40 · first flight
Nie HaishengFlight Engineer · CNSA · age 40 · first flight
Spacecraft
Shenzhou 6 (6)
Shenzhou 6 was the second human spaceflight of the Chinese space program, launched on October 12, 2005 on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Shenzhou spacecraft carried a crew of Fèi Jùnlóng (费俊龙) and Niè Hǎishèng (聂海胜) for five days in low Earth orbit. It launched three days before the second anniversary of China's first human spaceflight, Shenzhou 5.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 4 days 19 hours
The Shenzhou 6 spacecraft landed in the Dorbnod Banner in Inner Mongolia, China.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shenzhou 6 · NORAD 28879 · 2005-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2005-040A
- Epoch
- 2005-10-12 08:07:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.78822396 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0005852
- Inclination
- 42.4136°
- Ascending node
- 25.9417°
- Arg. of perigee
- 185.9289°
- Mean anomaly
- 174.1503°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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 6 · NORAD 28879 · landed October 16, 2005
- Shenzhou 6 Guidao Cang · NORAD 28883 · re-entered April 1, 2008
CZ-2F Y6 Stage 2 · re-entered October 26, 2005
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is the second crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program. Shenzhou-6 began its mission by carrying astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng into low Earth orbit. During their mission, astronauts conducted scientific experiments, which mainly had to do with how human body responds to spaceflight. After almost 5 days in orbit Shenzhou-6 deorbited and landed back safely on Earth on 16 October.
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
6th launch from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), 1st this year · 40th 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
728 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Shenzhou-6 launch?
Shenzhou-6 launched on October 12, 2005. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shenzhou-6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shenzhou-6?
Long March 2F, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2F spec sheet
Where did Shenzhou-6 launch from?
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shenzhou-6 reach?
Shenzhou 6, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 337 × 345 km orbit inclined 42.4°.
How many satellites did Shenzhou-6 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Shenzhou-6 part of?
Shenzhou. About Shenzhou