Tiangong-1

Launched Tiangong-1, China's first space station module, into low Earth orbit ahead of planned uncrewed and crewed docking missions with Shenzhou spacecraft.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

8.5 T

Flight

1st

of 22 Long March 2F/G flights

Date and time

29 September 2011, 13:16 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

Unknown

International designator

2011-053

Launches in 2011

56th of 84

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