Fifth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Fifth crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station.
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Birth: Oct. 24, 1966
Age: 58
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Birth: Sept. 1, 1986
Age: 38
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Birth: Nov. 1, 1986
Age: 38
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.
INFO WIKIChina has released photos by the crew of Shenzhou 16, who captured unprecedented images as they departed the station, before returning to Earth.
China Shenzhou 16 crew has successfully conducted their first spacewalk aboard China's Tiangong space station.
A crew of three astronauts including the first Chinese civilian astronaut has arrived at the Tiangong space station.
China launched its crewed Shenzhou-16 mission to the Tiangong Space Station on Tuesday, May 30, at 1:31 AM UTC. The Shenzhou spacecraft launched atop a Chang Zheng 2F (CZ-2F) rocket to carry three taikonauts to the station. The arrival of …
A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Ninth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commer…
Tenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to…
A group of 6 Chinese satellites reported to be for "space environment probing and other related technological testing". Actual usage not known.
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
NS-31 is the 11th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 31st in its history.
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.