LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Oct 12 2005
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Shenzhou-6
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 2FDescription:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Human Exploration
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Jiuquan, People's Republic of China
Pad
Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921)