Shenzhou 18 Landing
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- Location: Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
- Type: Spacecraft Landing
Launches
The Shenzhou 18 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the seventh mission to the Chinese Space Station.
Agencies
China National Space Administration
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is the national space agency of the People’s Republic of China. It is responsible for the national space program and for planning and development of space activities. CNSA and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) assumed the authority over space development efforts previously held by the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. The CNSA has many launch sites around China with their orbital sites located in Jiuquan, Xichang, Taiyuan and Wenchang.
Programs
Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.
Shenzhou
The Shenzhou program is a crewed spaceflight initiative by China. The program put the first Chinese citizen, Yang Liwei, into orbit on 15 October 2003.