Shenzhou 2

 2001-001A

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Shenzhou 2's orbital module was designed to operate for 6 months in space following the 7 day main mission. The spacecraft contains animals and scientific experiments. As well as reentry and orbital modules, an attached segment exposure facility was added with 37 experiments. A monkey, a dog and a rabbit were carried according to some sources. Little information was released about the landing and observers speculated that some kind of failure may have occurred.

Shenzhou 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2001 Jan 9	1700:03	Launch by CZ-2F	JQ
		T+2:16 SRM burnout, sep
		T+2:38 St 1 MECO
		T+2:39 St 1 sep, St 2 burn
		T+2:40 Fairing sep
		T+7:41 St 2 MECO
	1709:46?	T+9:43? St 2 VECO
	1710	Stage 2 sep	197 x 335 x 42.6
2001 Jan 10	1325	Orbit raise	329 x 334
2001 Jan 12			327 x 334
	1220	Orbit raise	330 x 340 x 42.6
2001 Jan 15			330 x 339
	1047	Orbit raise	330 x 346 x 42.6
2001 Jan 16	1023	OM sep
	1033	Deorbit 34.2S 7.3W
		Reentry
	1122	Landing in Inner Mongolia