CASC Long March 2F Shenzhou-1
Long March 2F
Status
Success
Date
19 NOV 1999
22:30
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
First test flight of the Shenzhou spacecraft, without crew on board. The spacecraft used has only 8 of the 13 sub-systems on board being operational, and was not equipped with a life support system or an emergency escape system. The major test objectives of the mission were the flight of the Long March 2F rocket, separation of the modules, attitude control, lifting body reentry, heat shield testing and ground recovery.
Rocket
Long March 2F
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
62 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
464 T
Thrust
5,985 kN