Mission: Long March 2F – Shenzhou-9

Shenzhou 9
Long March 2F
JSLC
June 16th 2012
10:37 UTC
Successful Mission




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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.

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Long March 2F - Shenzhou-9

[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h23m00s205.jpg]1380The three member crew celebrate their safe return to Earth (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h22m29s157.jpg]1100Shenzhou 9 touches down in China after a 2 week mission to Tiangong-1 (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h22m16s24.jpg]950Shenzhou 9 under the main parachutes is seen coming back to Earth (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h21m32s96.jpg]820The re-entry module separates from the propulsion module in preparation for landing (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h20m40s91.jpg]750The three member crew wave at cameras inside Tiangong-1 after entering for the first time (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h20m07s18.jpg]710Shenzhou 9 successfully docks with Tiangong-1 (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h19m58s178.jpg]660Shenzhou 9 approaches Tiangong-1 for Docking (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h19m51s109.jpg]640Shenzhou 9 approaches Tiangong-1 for Docking (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-30-02h19m42s25.jpg]640Shenzhou 9 approaches Tiangong-1 for Docking (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-16-12h07m59s242.jpg]4880Shenzhou 9 separates from the second stage after a successful launch (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-16-12h07m32s235.jpg]4490The boosters jettison from the Long March 2F rocket (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-16-12h07m16s72.jpg]4340Lift off of the Long March 2F rocket with Shenzhou 9 Spacecraft (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-16-12h07m11s18.jpg]4260Lift off of the Long March 2F rocket with Shenzhou 9 Spacecraft (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_vlcsnap-2012-06-16-12h07m03s188.jpg]4160Ignition of the Long March 2F Rocket (Photo Credit: CCTV News)
[img src=http://spacevids.tv/wp-content/flagallery/long-march-2f-shenzhou-9/thumbs/thumbs_shenzhou9-rocket-assembly.jpg]37990Rocket assembly of Long March 2F for the manned Shenzhou-9 mission (Photo Credit: Aerospace Long March)

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