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About this launch
This is the fourth crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program which lasted 12 days. Being the first crewed spacecraft to visit the Tiangong-1 space station, it brought up the astronauts Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and the first Chinese female astronaut Lie Yang. They docked automatically to the station…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Site
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Rocket and boosterLong March 2F/G
- Vehicle
- Long March 2F/G
- Reusable
- no
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MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHENZHOU-9 (SZ-9) 2012-032A | Payload | re-entered 2012-06-29 | |
| CZ-2F R/B 2012-032B | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-06-28 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2012-032C | Debris | re-entered 2012-06-18 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2012-032D | Debris | re-entered 2012-06-18 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2012-032E | Debris | re-entered 2012-08-15 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2012-032F | Debris | re-entered 2012-06-18 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2012-032G | Debris | re-entered 2012-06-18 | |
| SZ-9 MODULE 2012-032H | Payload | re-entered 2012-12-02 |
COSPAR ID 2012-032. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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