Shenzhou 3
Shenzhou 3 was the third uncrewed flight test of China's human spaceflight program and the first Shenzhou with a technical state matching a crewed spacecraft. From 25 March to 1 April 2002 it completed 107 orbits, tested escape and emergency-rescue functions with instrumented human-simulation equipment, and returned its reentry module safely while the orbital module continued its science program.
Identity
- Aliases
- Shenzhou IIIShenzhou-3 test spaceship
- Name
- Shenzhou 3
- Slug
- shenzhou-3
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Shenzhou 3 was the third uncrewed flight test of China's human spaceflight program and the first Shenzhou with a technical state matching a crewed spacecraft. From 25 March to 1 April 2002 it completed 107 orbits, tested escape and emergency-rescue functions with instrumented human-simulation equipment, and returned its reentry module safely while the orbital module continued its science program.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vh75p4zze128x61zjc1e3s19ys7nhm32
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7r8fq3nfd990gndxx4kdn6d985kw46
Links
- Official Url
- https://en.cmse.gov.cn/missions/shenzhouiii/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 4:46:30 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 4:46:30 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2002-03-25
- Last Flight Date
- 2002-04-01