Military/Government CGWIC's Long March 2F vehicle

Shenzhou-8

The launch of CGWIC Long March 2F took place on 31 Oct 2011, launching the Shenzhou-8 mission. The launch site was Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia, China. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 288.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

31 Oct 2011

09:58 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

CGWIC

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Jiuquan

Inner Mongolia, China

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Long March 2F

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

288.5km

Inclination:

42.79°

Eccentricity:

0.092

Apogee Altitude:

315km

Perigee Altitude:

262km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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