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Shenzhou·Human Spaceflight

Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 23

Shenzhou 23 will be the 23rd flight of the Shenzhou program.

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Sunday, May 24, 2026
03:08:00 PM UTC11:08 PM GMT+8 local
40m windowAccurate to the minute
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 23
Mission
T-Minus
—±minute
Probability
—weather window
Window
40mlaunch window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Global # This Year
#119orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#21China
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F/GLong March
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationGovernment
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Pad Launches
28from this pad
Site Launches
285from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Latitude
40.9579°
Longitude
100.2909°
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
18.8°C66°F · feels 12.2°C
Wind
31.9 km/h NNW20 mph · 338°
Cloud Cover
100%overcast
Visibility
26 kmunrestricted
Humidity
31%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
887 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeJiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Sunrise
05:52 AM GMT+8local
Sunset
08:38 PM GMT+8local
Daylight
14h 45mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#119globally
Agency launches this year#21China
Launches from this pad28Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Launches from this site285Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Mission Data

Launch VehicleLong March 2F/G
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Launch Provider🇨🇳 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Provider TypeGovernment
ProgramShenzhou · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
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Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

🌡Temperature
18.8°C66°F · feels 12.2°C
💨Wind
31.9 km/h NNW20 mph · 338°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
31%
👁Visibility
26 km
⬇Pressure
887 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
100%
Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise05:52 AM GMT+8
Sunset08:38 PM GMT+8
15h 45m of daylight
Location

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Site

Est. trajectory · LEO
40.9579°N · 100.2909°E

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