Shenzhou-17

Launch, orbit & landing data: Designation  58146 / 23164A Launch date - time  26 October 2023 - 03:14:02 UTC Launch site  Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS Launch vehicle  CZ-2F (#xx) Shenzhou designation   nr Mass (kg)  8082 kg? Docking date - time  26 October 2023 - 09:46 UTC Target spacecraft/port  CSS/Tianhe forward Earth orbit on :    - Perigee / Apogee Geocentric orbit, 372 x 380 km    - Inclination  41,48°    - Period   min Undocking date - time  30 April 2024 - 00:43 UTC Time docked  186d, 14h, 57min Landing date - time  30 April 2024 - 09:46 UTC Landing location  41° 36' 15"N, 100° 04' 08"E (Inner Mongolia, China) Flight Duration (d:hr:min)  157d,6h,32min Nbr orbits   Landing crew  launch crew

Launched Crew

Mission Report:

• The flight launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 26 October 2023 at 09:46 UTC, near the end of the Shenzhou 16 mission. Approximately 6.5 hours after launch, the spacecraft docked with the Tianhe core module's forward docking port.
• Following docking, the crew entered the station and were greeted by the crew of Shenzhou 16, with whom they would share a four-day overlap between the two missions prior to Shenzhou 16's departure. The two crews sent a televised message to Mission Control as part of a handover ceremony, which was also livestreamed by Chinese national television broadcaster CCTV.
• The mission ended on 30 April 2024, 9:46 UTC with a landing near the launch site in Inner Mongolia.

Shenzhou-17 landing.

Shenzhou-17 cabine recovery.

External links:

• Wikipedia: Descriptions
• Spacefacts: Mission description

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel with MPO and "27" in cancel. Credit: #411

Launch cancel without MPO and "27" in cancel. Credit: #404

Landing cancel. Credit: #404