Spacecraft Landing
Shenzhou 12 Landing
Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China Tiangong space station Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 12 Shenzhou 12
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.
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 15, 2021, 9:55 a.m.
Added landing per NOTAMs.
Related Information
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 12
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 17, 2021, 1:22 a.m.
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