Mission description
Tenth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
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Launch Successful
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 21
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM UTC
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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October 31, 2025 at 3:44 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
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- Long March 2F/G
- Launch probability
- Not published
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- October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM UTC
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- October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM UTC
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- October 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM UTC
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Long March 2F/G
Long March · F/G
Height
62 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
8,399 kg
Successful launches
22
Launch complex
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
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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