Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 12
Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Shenzhou 12
Serial 12
Launch Crew Count 3
Status Single Use
Landing Time 2021-09-17T05:34:00+0000
Crew
Nie Haisheng
Commander
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1964-10-13
Status Active
Type Government
Liu Boming
Operator
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1966-09-16
Status Active
Type Government
Tang Hongbo
Operator
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1975-10-01
Status Active
Type Government
Long March 2F/G
Height 62.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 0 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 8399 kg
Liftoff Mass 464 Tonnes
Launch Success 17
Consecutive Success 17
Maiden Flight 2011-10-31
Launch Failures 0
Programs
Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.
Shenzhou
The Shenzhou program is a crewed spaceflight initiative by China. The program put the first Chinese citizen, Yang Liwei, into orbit on 15 October 2003.
Related Events
Shenzhou 12 Landing
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The Shenzhou 12 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo back to Earth after spending three months in orbit as part of the first mission to the Chinese Space Station.
Tiangong EVA-2
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Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming performed work on the Tianhe mechanical arm and installed equipment outside the station.
CSS EVA-2
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Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming have been installing a new pump set and deployed an external camera platform outside the station.
Tiangong EVA-1
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Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo performed work on the Tianhe mechanical arm and installed equipment outside the station.
Shenzhou 12 Docking
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The Shenzhou 12 spacecraft will dock autonomously to the forward port of the Tianhe module of the new Chinese Space Station. It will bring the first crew consisting of commander Nie Haisheng and operators Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo.
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