Shenzhou 8

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Shenzhou 8 (Chinese: 神舟八号) was an uncrewed flight of China's Shenzhou program, launched on 31 October 2011 UTC, or 1 November 2011 in China, by a Long March 2F/G rocket, an improved version of the 2F making its maiden flight, which lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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