Shenzhou 12
Shenzhou 12 was a Chinese spaceflight that launched on 17 June 2021.[1] This makes the seventh crewed Chinese spaceflight and the seventh crewed flight of the Shenzhou program.
| Mission type | Tiangong space station crew transport |
|---|---|
| Operator | China Manned Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-053A |
| SATCAT no. | 48852 |
| Mission duration | 3 months (final) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Shenzhou |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members | Zhai Zhigang, PLAAC
Wang Yaping, PLAAC Ye Guangfu, PLACC |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 17, 2021 01:22 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 2F |
| Launch site | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Launch Area 4 |
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | September 17, 2021, 05:34 UTC |
| Landing site | Inner Mongolia, China |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 41.5° |
| Docking with Tianhe Crew Module | |
| Docking port | Tianhe forward |
| Docking date | June 17, 2021, 07:54 UTC |
| Undocking date | September 16, 2021, 05:38 UTC |
| Time docked | 90 days, 21 hours and 44 minutes |
The spacecraft carried three members of the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) on the first flight to the Tianhe core module. It is the first module of the Chinese space station Tiangong.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Garcia, Carlos; Wang, Shubing (2021-06-17). "Chinese astronauts board space station module in historic mission". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ Barbosa, Rui C. (1 March 2021). "China preparing to build Tiangong station in 2021, complete by 2022". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
