Shenzhou 18

Shenzhou 18 crewed mission carrying commander Ye Guangfu with Li Cong and Li Guangsu to China's Tiangong space station for a roughly six-month stay; the spacecraft docked with the Tianhe core module about 6.5 hours after launch from Jiuquan.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

9.9 T (est.)

Flight

16th

of 22 Long March 2F/G flights

Date and time

25 April 2024, 12:59 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2F/G

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Human Exploration

International designator

2024-078

Launches in 2024

80th of 263

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