Shenzhou 11
| Mission duration | 30 days (planned) | ||||
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| Spacecraft type | Shenzhou | ||||
| Manufacturer | CASC | ||||
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| Launch date | Q4, 2016 (planned) | ||||
| Rocket | Long March 2F | ||||
| Launch site | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS | ||||
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| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||
| Regime | Low Earth | ||||
| Docking with Tiangong-2 | |||||
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Shenzhou 11 is a planned manned spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China, scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016. It will dock with the Tiangong-2 space laboratory after the latter's launch in the third quarter.[1]
Crew
The crew will consist of two astronauts instead of three, in order to support a longer-term mission.[2] The crew members have not been announced yet.
Mission
The mission's main objective is to dock with the Tiangong-2 space laboratory and gain experience from a 30-day residence.[2] The Tianzhou 1 cargo vehicle will also dock with the station to deliver supplies.
References
- ↑ "China's space station to be established around 2022". news.xinhuanet.com. September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- 1 2 Huang, Jin (8 March 2016). "Why will Shenzhou-11 carry only two astronauts to space?". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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