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Shenzhou 23

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Shenzhou 23

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Long March 2F/G
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May 24, 15:08:36 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleLong March 2F/G
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
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Mission

Shenzhou 23 will be the 23rd flight of the Shenzhou program.

Quick facts

VehicleLong March 2F/G
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
SiteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
WindowMay 24, 14:58:00 UTC→May 24, 15:38:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launching
East
101° · E
40.958, 100.291

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit
Apogee351 km
Perigee179 km
Period89.8 min
Inclination41.47°

Launch heading 101° · E from Shenzhou 23.

OrbitShenzhou 23› conelow
1 70095U 26113A 26144.63803241 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 70095 41.4653 105.2860 0128832 093.8107 025.4266 16.03432488 04

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
Upper Stage · Shenzhou23Shenzhou 23
Single Use
1 flight· Tiangong space station

Spacecraft used to launch 3 astronauts on the 11th crewed mission to the Chinese Space Station.