LAUNCH CENTER

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Tue Jun 11 2013
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Shenzhou-10

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(9:38 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(9:38 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(9:38 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

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Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 2F/G

Description:

The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Long March 2F/G rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Human Exploration
  • This isthe fifth crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program which lasted 15 days. Shenzhou-10 began its mission by bringing Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping to the Tiangong-1 space station. During their 12-day stay at the station astronauts conducted space medicine and technological experiments, and Wang Yaping gave a lecture for over 60 million Chinese students. On 23 June undocked from the station and performed manual re-docking procedure, which was one of the objectives of the mission. On 25 June Shenzhou-10 undocked from the station and landed safely on the morning of the next day.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Jiuquan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921)