Shenzhou 9
Shenzhou 9 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on June 16, 2012 for China's first crewed docking mission with the Tiangong-1 experimental space laboratory. It carried Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang, and Liu Yang, supported automatic and manual rendezvous and docking operations with Tiangong-1, and returned the crew safely to Earth on June 29, 2012.
Identity
- Aliases
- Shenzhou IXShenzhou-9 crewed spaceship
- Name
- Shenzhou 9
- Slug
- shenzhou-9
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Shenzhou 9 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on June 16, 2012 for China's first crewed docking mission with the Tiangong-1 experimental space laboratory. It carried Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang, and Liu Yang, supported automatic and manual rendezvous and docking operations with Tiangong-1, and returned the crew safely to Earth on June 29, 2012.
- Manufacturer Id
- vh732sngwcm9jzg8ded9frvjx57ng73y
- Operator Id
- vh75p4zze128x61zjc1e3s19ys7nhm32
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7r8fq3nfd990gndxx4kdn6d985kw46
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- Creation Time
- 7/8/2026, 2:08:57 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/8/2026, 2:08:57 PM
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- First Flight Date
- 2012-06-16
- Last Flight Date
- 2012-06-29