Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle (???)

Mission Status

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Mission Updates

Feb 2, 08:09 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.

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Mission Details

Probable 4th flight of the Chinese spaceplane capable of returning to Earth.

Mission Type Government/Top Secret
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 03:48 AM - 04:07 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Long March 2F/G
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Height 62 m
Diameter 3.35 m
Maiden Flight 2011-10-31
Success Rate 20/20 (100%)

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. The Long March 2F/G version includes longer boosters for increased lift capability, among other improvements.