Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 31, 2011, 21:58
- Launch designation
- 2011-063
- Mission
- shenzhou ba fanhui cang
- Flight name
- Shenzhou 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y8
- Year
- Launches in 2011
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 197 km
- Initial apogee
- 308 km
- Inclination
- 42.8°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 7.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhou 8 | 2011-063ANORAD 37859 | China Manned Space Engineering Office | Human spaceflight | 3,240 kg | Docked with another object · Nov 2, 2011 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.