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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-7
Launched
September 25, 2008
Summary
Shenzhou-7 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 September 25, 2008. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 55th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 4,934th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Long March 2F flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shenzhou 7, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 338 km orbit inclined 42.4°. 3 crew members flew: Jing Haipeng, Liu Boming and Zhai Zhigang. The spacecraft was Shenzhou 7 (7). 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Shenzhou 7 launchEureka
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Long March 2F flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 55th launch5th this yearhumanity's 4,934th orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Jing HaipengDescent module monitor astronaut · CNSA · age 41 · first flight
Liu BomingOrbital module astronaut · CNSA · age 42 · first flight
Zhai ZhigangCommander · CNSA · age 41 · first flight
Spacecraft
Shenzhou 7 (7)
The Shenzhou spacecraft carrying the three crew members was launched 25 September 2008, by a Long March 2F (CZ-2F) rocket which lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 21:10 CST. The mission lasted three days, after which the craft landed safely in Siziwang Banner in central Inner Mongolia on 28 September 2008, at 17:37 CST. The Shenzhou 7 EVA made the Chinese space program the third to have conducted an EVA.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 2 days 20 hours
The Shenzhou 7 spacecraft landed in the Dorbnod Banner in Inner Mongolia, China.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shenzhou 7 · NORAD 33386 · 2008-047 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2008-047A
- Epoch
- 2008-09-25 14:18:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.03258289 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0098279
- Inclination
- 42.4086°
- Ascending node
- 194.014°
- Arg. of perigee
- 124.755°
- Mean anomaly
- 236.262°
- 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
8 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Shenzhou 7 · NORAD 33386 · landed September 28, 2008
- BX-1 · NORAD 33392 · re-entered October 29, 2009
CZ-2F Y7 Stage 2 · re-entered October 17, 2008
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is the third crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program. Shenzhou-7 began its mission by bringing Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng into low Earth orbit. It was the first Chinese mission to have a three-person crew. During their 3 days in orbit, astronauts performed a number of tasks, including the first Chinese EVA carried out by Zhai Zhingang and Liu Boming. Shenzhou-7 deorbited and landed safely back on Earth on 28 September.
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
7th launch from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), 1st this year · 43rd 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
about 3 years 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-7 launch?
Shenzhou-7 launched on September 25, 2008. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shenzhou-7?
Coverage: Shenzhou 7 launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shenzhou-7?
Long March 2F, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2F spec sheet
Where did Shenzhou-7 launch from?
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shenzhou-7 reach?
Shenzhou 7, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 338 km orbit inclined 42.4°.
How many satellites did Shenzhou-7 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Shenzhou-7 part of?
Shenzhou. About Shenzhou