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Shenzhou 10 Human Space Flight Mission


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Shenzhou 10 successfully docked with Tiangong 1 at 13:18 CST (05:38 GMT) on 13 June. The hatch to Tiangong 1 was opened at 16:17 CST and the three crew members have entered the space lab. The spacecraft has separated from the rocket and entered its initial parking orbit (200 km X 329.8 km). The solar panel wings have been successfully deployed. Shenzhou 10 lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 17:38 CST on 11 June. Fuelling of the CZ-2F rocket carrying Shenzhou 10 began in the afternoon on 10 June. The launch time was estimated to be at 17:37 CST (09:37 GMT) on 11 June. The three prime crew members have been revealed to be: Nie Hai-sheng (Commander/Pilot), Zhang Xiao-guang (Flight Engineer), and Wang Ya-Ping (Mission Specialist). More...		Chang'e 3 (2013) Shenzhou 10 (2013) Shenzhou 9 (16 June 2012) Shenzhou 8 (1 November 2011) Tiangong 1 (29 September 2011) Chang'e 2 (1 October 2010) Shenzhou 7 (25 September 2008) Chang'e 1 (24 October 2007) Shenzhou 6 (12 October 2005) Shenzhou 5 (15 October 2003)

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