2020-063 Success

Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle

Sep 4, 2020, 07:30 AM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2F

Agency

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Site / Pad

JQ / LC43/91

Outcome

Success

Flight

T3

COSPAR Designator

2020-063

Mission

Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle (Test Flight)

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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Long March 2F/G

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Agency launches

291 (21 YTD)

Site launches

131 (9 YTD)

Pad launches

14 (1 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2020-063A CSSHQ ZLZB CN Track