Shenzhou 1
Shenzhou 1 was the first unmanned flight test under the China Manned Space Program and the inaugural Long March 2F flight. Launched in November 1999 from Jiuquan, it verified launch, tracking, control, communications, landing and recovery coordination, reentry control, and key spacecraft-system technologies, marking a major milestone toward Chinese crewed spaceflight.
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- Aliases
- Shenzhou IShenzhou-1Shenzhou 1 unmanned flight test
- Name
- Shenzhou 1
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Shenzhou 1 was the first unmanned flight test under the China Manned Space Program and the inaugural Long March 2F flight. Launched in November 1999 from Jiuquan, it verified launch, tracking, control, communications, landing and recovery coordination, reentry control, and key spacecraft-system technologies, marking a major milestone toward Chinese crewed spaceflight.
- End Date
- 1999-11-21
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1999-11-20
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Links
- Official Url
- https://en.cmse.gov.cn/missions/shenzhoui/
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 11:32:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 13:17:45 UTC
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