Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle

Long March 2F/G

Sep 4, 2020, 7:30 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

The payload is an experimental reusable spacecraft. It is rumored to be a prototype of a reusable spaceplane (similar to Boeing X-37B vehicle). The spacecraft stayed in orbit for two days and returned to Earth on September 6. Though the landing site was not disclosed, the spacecraft is presumed to have landed at an airbase near Lop Nor nuclear test site.

Type: Test Flight
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: 🇨🇳 CHN