Tiangong-2

Launched Tiangong-2, China's second space laboratory, uncrewed, a month ahead of the Shenzhou 11 crewed mission that later docked with it for a 33-day stay.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

8.7 T

Flight

5th

of 22 Long March 2F/G flights

Date and time

15 September 2016, 14:04 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

2016-057

Launches in 2016

58th of 85

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