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Shenzhou 6
2005 Chinese crewed spaceflight. Shenzhou 6 was launched on October 12, 2005 aboard a Chang Zheng 2F from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 16, 2005).
COSPAR 2005-040ANORAD 28879China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Shenzhou 6
- Payload designation
- Shenzhou 6 Fanhui Cang
- International designator
- 2005-040A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28879
- GCAT identifier
- S28879
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/500
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
- October 12, 2005 · 01:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-040Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2F
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC921
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 330 km
- Apogee
- 336 km
- Inclination
- 42.41°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 16, 2005
- Last known active
- Oct 16, 2005
- End of operations
- Oct 16, 2005
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,300 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,500 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.20 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q331310 (CC0).