Shenzhou-1

The Long March 2F's maiden flight carried Shenzhou 1, China's first uncrewed test of the Shenzhou spacecraft, from Jiuquan. The capsule completed 14 orbits and landed in Inner Mongolia, validating the vehicle ahead of China's crewed spaceflight program.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

7.7 T (est.)

Flight

1st

of 7 Long March 2F flights

Date and time

19 November 1999, 22:30 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

1999-061

Launches in 1999

65th of 78

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