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Shenzhou 11

retired

神舟十一号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2016-061ALaunched 10/16/2016
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 11 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
10/16/2016
Last Contact
11/18/2016
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
350 km
Inclination
42.78 deg
Dry Mass
3,240 kg
Total Mass
8,082 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
2016-061A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/898
Track
Mentions
7
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Jing Haipeng flew on Shenzhou-7, Shenzhou-9, Shenzhou-11, and Shenzhou-16.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.8Feb 15, 2026Long March 10A Test Booster Flew As Expected Despite Grid Fin Issue, Rocket Designer Says

Chen Dong flew on the Shenzhou-11, Shenzhou-14, and Shenzhou-20 missions.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.5Jan 21, 2026Shenzhou-20 Crew Respond to Questions on Space Debris Strike, 204-Day Mission Onboard Tiangong

Chen Dong was born in December 1978 and previously flew on the Shenzhou-11 and Shenzhou-14 missions.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.0Sep 25, 2025Taikonauts Tie Chinese Record With Fourth Spacewalk [SZ-20 EVA-4]

China has launched six crewed Shenzhou missions, beginning with Shenzhou-5 in 2003 and most recently Shenzhou-11 in 2016.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Apr 13, 2021China preparing Tianzhou-2 cargo mission to follow upcoming space station launch

Tiangong-2 was launched in September 2016 to test advanced life support and refueling and resupply capabilities via Shenzhou-11 and Tianzhou-1 missions in preparation for a large modular space station.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 12, 2019China set to carry out controlled deorbiting of Tiangong-2 space lab

Tiangong-2 docked with Shenzhou-11 in late 2016 and hosted two astronauts for 30 days, representing China’s longest human spaceflight mission to that date.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jun 20, 2018China appears to be preparing to deorbit its Tiangong-2 space lab

Shenzhou-11 conducted a crewed mission to Tiangong-2 to test life support systems.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jun 20, 2018China appears to be preparing to deorbit its Tiangong-2 space lab