Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 17
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 17
Serial 17
Launch Crew Count 3
Status Single Use
Landing Time 2024-04-30T09:46:00+0000
Crew
Tang Hongbo
Commander
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1975-10-01
Status Active
Type Government
Shengjie Tang
Engineer
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1989-12-01
Status Active
Type Government
Xinlin Jiang
Engineer
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1988-02-01
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
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-10-26T03:28:00+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-10-26T03:15:06+0000
Liftoff.
LL2
2023-10-26T00:05:07+0000
Livestream has started
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-10-21T06:32:11+0000
Launch date and time confirmed by NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-10-19T03:32:07+0000
Updated approximate launch date based on launch processing flow.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-10-12T06:06:15+0000
NET October 2023.
Nosu
2023-03-21T19:17:12+0000
Adding launch NET November
Programs
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.
Tiangong space station
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