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Shenzhou 18
2024 Chinese crewed spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. Shenzhou 18 was launched on April 25, 2024 aboard a Chang Zheng 2F from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 25, 2024).
COSPAR 2024-078ANORAD 59591China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Shenzhou 18
- Payload designation
- Shenzhou 18 Fanhui Cang
- International designator
- 2024-078A
- NORAD catalog number
- 59591
- GCAT identifier
- S59591
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Shenzhou
- Owner
- ZZHGB
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- Shenzhou
Launch
- Date
- April 25, 2024 · 12:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 2024-078Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2F
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC43/91
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 376 km
- Apogee
- 382 km
- Inclination
- 41.47°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- April 25, 2024
- Last known active
- Nov 3, 2024
- End of operations
- Nov 3, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 3,258 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,258 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 8,100 kg
- Length
- 9.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.20 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q124343255 (CC0).