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[Krishna with Flute]

Here's an image of the Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft—one of China’s crewed missions to space. While it's not an exact copy of a Russian rocket, the design and technology of both the rocket and spacecraft draw significant inspiration from Russian systems, especially the Soyuz program.

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What You’re Seeing in the Photo​

• This is China’s Long March-2F (CZ-2F) rocket launching the Shenzhou spacecraft—part of China's human spaceflight efforts.
  
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Is It a Copy of a Russian Rocket?​

Shenzhou Spacecraft​

• The Shenzhou spacecraft was heavily influenced by Russia’s Soyuz design—it has the same three-module configuration (descent, orbital, service).
  
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• In 1995, China signed a technology transfer agreement with Russia that included life-support systems, docking mechanisms, and spacesuits.
  
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• That said, China has modernized the design—Shenzhou is larger and includes added features like independent thrusters and separate solar panels.
  
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Long March-2F Rocket​

• The Long March-2F is a domestic Chinese design derived from the Long March-2E, but has been upgraded for crewed flights—improved safety systems, structural reinforcements, and a launch escape system.
  
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• It's not a direct copy of a Russian rocket, though it benefits from earlier cooperation and shared technological insights.

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Summary Table​

Component	Russian Influence	Chinese Enhancements
Shenzhou spacecraft	Based on Soyuz three-module layout; life support, docking unit from Russia	Larger size, extra manoeuvrability, updated solar panels

What Experts and Space Enthusiasts Say​

Reddit users often highlight that Chinese spacecraft bear a striking resemblance to Soyuz in appearance—but they've evolved with modernized enhancements:

"their spacecraft looks exactly like the 60s soyuz "
"It’s a ‘copy’ only in the broadest sense… overall shape and function"

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Another commenter noted:

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Final Thoughts​

While the Long March-2F rocket and Shenzhou spacecraft were influenced by earlier Russian technology.

 

[Jiangnan]

Great India. congratulate! Only launch 100 rockets. But the failure rate exceeds that of China.

 

[Jiangnan]

The rocket technology in India comes from TOT in Russia. That's why India's rocket failure rate is higher than China's.

 

[Jiangnan]

India's rocket technology comes from Russia. That's why India's rocket failure rate is higher than China's.

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[Krishna with Flute]

Indians are great. Only launch 100 rockets. But the number of failures exceeds that of China.

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How unfortunate for you that inspite of these much efforts, what you could come up with was 11 failure out of which atleast 4 test were experimental flights like SLV, 3, SSLV first flight, GSLV 2 initial flights. Your 3 years failure can easily surpass all failure of ISRO' todate.


Over 430 foreign satellites launched successfully without a single failure. Not a cup of tea of copy cat thieves.