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Archive for October 17th, 2021

China launches longest-ever crewed mission for space station construction

October 17th, 2021 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 2F; Payload: Shenzhou 13; Date: 15 October 2021, 1623 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. About 582 seconds after the launch, Shenzhou-13 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit.

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Atlas V launches Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids

October 17th, 2021 by

Rocket: Atlas V 401/Centaur; Payload: Lucy; Date: 16 October 2021, 0934 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, USA. The Atlas V delivered the Lucy spacecraft into an interplanetary trajectory.

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