Long March 2F launches Shenzhou-11 (神舟十一号)

A Long March 2F (Chang Zheng 2F) carrier rocket launched the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gansu Province, on 16 October 2016, at 23:30:00 UTC (07:30 local time). Shenzhou-11 (神舟十一号) will dock with Tiangong-2 (天宫二号or “Heavenly Palace 2”), China’s second space station, where astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong will remain for 30 days. Credit: China Central Television