Long March 2F

A Long March 2F clears its tower at the Jiuquan space center in northwestern China at 12:23 a.m. Beijing time on October 16, 2021, launching Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu on Shenzhou 13. Small pieces fall away from the rocket as the core engine and four strap-on boosters light up the night. The crew was bound for a six-month stay on China's Tiangong space station. The CZ-2F lettering painted down the side makes this one of the easiest rockets in the gallery to identify.