Spacecraft Landing
Shenzhou 12 Landing
Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Friday, September 17, 2021 · 05:30 UTC
Spacecraft Landing
Details
/01The Shenzhou 12 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo back to Earth after spending three months in orbit as part of the first mission to the Chinese Space Station.
Type
Spacecraft Landing
Duration
N/A
Location
Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Status
Scheduled
Programs
/04Tiangong 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.