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Shenzhou-18 Launch Mission

神舟十八号发射任务

Shenzhou-18 launched aboard a Long March 2F from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and entered its planned orbit.

Launch time
April 25, 2024 at 08:59 PM GMT+8
Rocket
Long March 2F
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Long March 2F Y18 rolls out for the Shenzhou-18 mission
The launch vehicle rollout ahead of the Shenzhou-18 mission.China News Service · China News Service via Wikimedia Commons ↗CC BY 3.0; source is a video still with a watermark removed by the Commons contributor; cropped and resized by WenchangSpace.
Mission Overview

Mission overview

The Shenzhou-18 launch mission lifted off on April 25, 2024, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 2F launch vehicle. Its primary payload was the Shenzhou-18 crewed spacecraft. The official program site reported that the spacecraft separated, entered its planned orbit, and that the launch was successful.

Launch Information

Launch information

Launch time
April 25, 2024 at 08:59 PM GMT+8
Status
Completed
Result
Success
Rocket
Long March 2F
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Payload
Shenzhou-18 Crewed Spacecraft
Organizations
China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)
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Schedule History

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Partially verifiedLast updated · Sep 21, 2026, 5:52 PM
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中国载人航天工程网:神舟十八号载人飞船发射圆满成功

中国载人航天工程网

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支持任务名称、2024-04-25 20:59(北京时间,分钟级)、completed、success、长征二号F、神舟十八号载人飞船、酒泉卫星发射中心及进入预定轨道。

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