Mission: Long March 2F – Shenzhou-9

Shenzhou 9

Long March 2F

JSLC

June 16th 2012

10:37 UTC

Successful Mission

Status

A manned Chinese Shenzhou-9 Spacecraft with 3 Chinese astronauts launched on a Long March 2F rocket. Launch took place at 10:37 UTC on June 16th. Their mission will involved docking to the Tiangong-1 Spacelab and conducting experiments onboard. They landed successfully on June 29th at 02:02 UTC.

Updates

Videos

Chinese Astronauts Safely On Earth

After a successful landing the three Chinese astronauts are helped out of their Shenzhou 9 spacecraft after a 2 […]

29 June 2012

Landing of Shenzhou 9 in China

The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft successfully touched down in the Inner Mongolia region of China today June 29th at 02:02 […]

29 June 2012

Shenzhou 9 Undocks from Tiangong 1 Ahead of Landing

Shenzhou 9 with the three Chinese astronauts onboard undocked from the Tiangong 1 Spacelab today, June 28th at 01:22 […]

28 June 2012

Crew Perform First Manual Docking

After a successful automated docking 6 days ago the crew aboard the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft undocked from Tiangong-1 today […]

24 June 2012

Highlights of Shenzhou 9 Undocking & Redocking

Highlights from the undocking and manual redocking of manned Shenzhou 9 between the Tiangong-1 Spacelab. Undocking took place around […]

24 June 2012

Crew Enter Tiangong-1 Space Lab

The three membered crew of Shenzhou 9 become the first ever astronauts to enter the Chinese Tiangong-1 Space Laboratory. […]

18 June 2012

First Manned Docking of Shenzhou 9 to Tiangong-1 Spacelab

China performed their first ever manned automated docking today June 18th at 06:08 UTC when the manned Shenzhou 9 […]

18 June 2012

Launch of Manned Shenzhou 9 Spacecraft on Long March 2F Rocket

A Chinese Long March 2F rocket successfully launched the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft today, June 16th 2012 at 10:37 UTC. […]

16 June 2012

Timelapse of Launch Gantry Retraction for Shenzhou 9

The three segments of launch gantry were retracted from the Long March 2F rocket today for launch. Launch is […]

16 June 2012

Mission Photos

Long March 2F - Shenzhou-9

The three member crew celebrate their safe return to Earth (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Shenzhou 9 touches down in China after a 2 week mission to Tiangong-1 (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Shenzhou 9 under the main parachutes is seen coming back to Earth (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

The re-entry module separates from the propulsion module in preparation for landing (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

The three member crew wave at cameras inside Tiangong-1 after entering for the first time (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Shenzhou 9 successfully docks with Tiangong-1 (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Shenzhou 9 approaches Tiangong-1 for Docking (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Shenzhou 9 separates from the second stage after a successful launch (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

The boosters jettison from the Long March 2F rocket (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Lift off of the Long March 2F rocket with Shenzhou 9 Spacecraft (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Ignition of the Long March 2F Rocket (Photo Credit: CCTV News)

Rocket assembly of Long March 2F for the manned Shenzhou-9 mission (Photo Credit: Aerospace Long March)