Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 14
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 14
Serial 14
Launch Crew Count 3
Status Single Use
Landing Time 2022-12-04T12:10:00+0000
Crew
Chen Dong
Commander
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1978-12-12
Status Active
Type Government
Cai Xuzhe
Operator
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1976-05-01
Status Active
Type Government
Liu Yang
Operator
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1978-10-06
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
Updates
SwGustav
2022-06-05T03:03:35+0000
Successful insertion of Shenzhou 14 into the rendezvous trajectory. Launch officially declared a success.
SwGustav
2022-06-05T02:44:39+0000
Liftoff
Jay
2022-06-05T00:42:16+0000
Webcast live
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-06-04T05:59:47+0000
Adjusted T-0 per official press conference
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-05-31T04:30:34+0000
Launch date/time confirmed by NOTAMs.
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.
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Shenzhou 14 Landing
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The Shenzhou 14 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the third mission to the Chinese Space Station.
Tiangong EVA-5
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Chen Dong and Liu Yang headed outside the CSS for a 6 hours long EVA.
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