Shenzhou 5
Shenzhou 5 was the first crewed Shenzhou spacecraft and the vehicle that carried Yang Liwei on China's first human spaceflight. It launched from Jiuquan on October 15, 2003, completed 14 orbits while testing crewed spacecraft systems, astronaut living and safety conditions, and automatic and manual return capability, and landed safely in Inner Mongolia on October 16, 2003 Beijing time.
Identity
- Aliases
- Shenzhou VShenzhou-5 crewed spaceship
- Name
- Shenzhou 5
- Slug
- shenzhou-5
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Shenzhou 5 was the first crewed Shenzhou spacecraft and the vehicle that carried Yang Liwei on China's first human spaceflight. It launched from Jiuquan on October 15, 2003, completed 14 orbits while testing crewed spacecraft systems, astronaut living and safety conditions, and automatic and manual return capability, and landed safely in Inner Mongolia on October 16, 2003 Beijing time.
- Manufacturer Id
- vh732sngwcm9jzg8ded9frvjx57ng73y
- Operator Id
- vh75p4zze128x61zjc1e3s19ys7nhm32
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7r8fq3nfd990gndxx4kdn6d985kw46
Links
- Official Url
- https://en.cmse.gov.cn/missions/shenzhouv/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/8/2026, 2:23:43 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/8/2026, 2:23:43 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2003-10-15
- Last Flight Date
- 2003-10-15