Shenzhou 15
Long March 2F/G
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Rocket Launch Videos
Crew
Fei Junlong
- Birthday: 05/05/1965
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: China
- First Flight: 10/12/2005
- Last Flight: 11/29/2022
Major general Fei Junlong (simplified Chinese: 费俊龙; traditional Chinese: 費俊龍; pinyin: Fèi Jùnlóng; born 1965) ...
Deng Qingming
- Birthday: 03/16/1966
- Role: Operator
- Nationality: China
- First Flight: 11/29/2022
- Last Flight: 11/29/2022
Deng Qingming is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in the Jiangxi province of China. A fi...
Zhang Lu
- Birthday: 11/01/1976
- Role: Operator
- Nationality: China
- First Flight: 11/29/2022
- Last Flight: 11/29/2022
Zhang Lu is a Chinese pilot selected in 2010 to be an astronaut.
Mission
Shenzhou 15
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Fourth crewed flight to the Chinese large modular space station.
Location
Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921) has witnessed the launch of 25 rockets, including 25 orbital launch attempts. While Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 252 rocket launches.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2F/G
The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
