Shenzhou-4

Final uncrewed test flight of the Shenzhou spacecraft from Jiuquan, validating systems ahead of China's first crewed mission, Shenzhou 5, launched later in 2003.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

7.8 T (est.)

Flight

4th

of 7 Long March 2F flights

Date and time

29 December 2002, 16:40 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2F

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Human Exploration

International designator

2002-061

Launches in 2002

64th of 65

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