Shenzhou XI

People's Republic of China

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	16.10.2016
Launch time:	23:30:31,409 UTC
Launch site:	Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center
Launch pad:	1
Altitude:	379-389 km
Inclination:	42,78°
Docking Tiangong-2:	18.10.2016, 19:24 UTC
Undocking Tiangong-2:	17.11.2016, 04:41 UTC
Landing date:	18.11.2016
Landing time:	05:59:38.896 UTC
Landing site:	42°29'11.7" N, 112°42'57.36" E

Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Position	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Jing	Haipeng	Commander	3	32d 06h 29m 08s	507
2	Chen	Dong	Operator	1	32d 06h 29m 08s	507

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Jing
2	Chen

Landing
1	Jing
2	Chen

Backup Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Position
1			Commander
2			Operator

Flight

Launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center. Landing 100 km east of the planned landing area in Inner Mongolia.

The second Chinese spacestation Tiangong-2 was launched on September 15, 2016 at 14:04:12.428 UTC.

Following a two days solo flight Shenzhou XI docked to Tiangong-2 on October 18, 2016. The crew became the first resident crew of the second Chinese spacestation.

On October 22, 2016 at 23:32 UTC the astronauts released the sub-satellite Banxing-2.