Shenzhou 7

retired

神舟七号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2008-047ALaunched 9/25/2008

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Shenzhou 7 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2F
Launch Date: 9/25/2008
Last Contact: 9/28/2008

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 332.5 km
Inclination: 42.4 deg
Dry Mass: 3,300 kg
Total Mass: 5,500 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Human Spaceflight
Payload Category: SS
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)
Manufacturer: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2008-047A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/602

Mentions

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites previously operated small satellites near Shenzhou-7 in 2008 and Tiangong-2 in 2016 to image both spacecraft while they were crewed.

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Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming, and Jing Haipeng were the Shenzhou 7 crew introduced on the Chunwan stage dressed in navy blue spacesuits and waving a national flag carried back from orbit.

General

Jing Haipeng flew on Shenzhou-7, Shenzhou-9, Shenzhou-11, and Shenzhou-16.

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Zhai Zhigang flew on Shenzhou-7 and Shenzhou-13.

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Liu Boming flew on Shenzhou-7 and Shenzhou-12.

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