Shenzhou 6
Shenzhou 6 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on October 12, 2005 for China's first multi-person, multi-day human spaceflight. It carried Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, supported tests of crew living and working procedures, communications, spacecraft safety and reliability, and longer-duration in-orbit operations, and returned the crew safely on October 16, 2005.
Identity
- Aliases
- Shenzhou VIShenzhou-6 crewed spaceship
- Name
- Shenzhou 6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Shenzhou 6 was the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft launched from Jiuquan on October 12, 2005 for China's first multi-person, multi-day human spaceflight. It carried Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, supported tests of crew living and working procedures, communications, spacecraft safety and reliability, and longer-duration in-orbit operations, and returned the crew safely on October 16, 2005.
- First Flight Date
- 2005-10-12
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://en.cmse.gov.cn/missions/shenzhouvi/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 8, 2026 at 14:23:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 08:13:55 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2005-10-16
- Search Name
- Shenzhou 6 Shenzhou VI Shenzhou-6 crewed spaceship