November 19, 1999 at 10:30 PM UTC
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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November 19, 1999 at 10:30 PM UTC
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Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9579, 100.2910
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.
Long March 2 · F
Height
62 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
8,400 kg
Successful launches
7
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
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