Shenzhou 11
Mockup of Shenzhou 11 spacecraft (right) docking with the Tiangong-2 (left) | |
| Operator | China National Space Administration (CNSA) |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2016-061A |
| SATCAT no. | 41812 |
| Mission duration | 32 days, 6 hours and 29 minutes |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Shenzhou |
| Manufacturer | CASC |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 2 |
| Members | Jing Haipeng Chen Dong |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 October 2016, 23:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 2F |
| Launch site | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 18 November 2016, 05:59 UTC |
| Landing site | Inner Mongolia |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Docking with Tiangong-2 | |
| Docking date | 18 October 2016, 17:24 UTC |
| Undocking date | 17 November 2016, 4:41 UTC |
(L-R) Haipeng and Dong | |
Shenzhou 11 was a crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China, launched on 17 October 2016 (16 October UTC) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. It was China's sixth crewed space mission, at 33 days, it was the longest until the follow-up Shenzhou 12 mission which lasted 3 months. Two days after launch, it docked with the Tiangong-2 space laboratory, which had been launched on 15 September 2016. Shenzhou 11 was the first and only expedition and mission to Tiangong-2 in this portion of the Tiangong program.