Shenzhou-5 Space Mission
神舟五号 · 航天任务
First Chinese crewed spaceflight. Yang Liwei orbited Earth 14 times in 21 hours. China became 3rd nation with independent human spaceflight.
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| Agency | CNSA |
|---|---|
| Year | 2003 |
| Type | crewed_orbital |
| Target | Earth orbit |
| Status | historical |
Details
First Chinese crewed spaceflight. Yang Liwei orbited Earth 14 times in 21 hours. China became 3rd nation with independent human spaceflight.
中国首次载人航天飞行。杨利伟 2003 年 10 月 15 日搭乘神舟五号绕地 14 圈、飞行 21 小时安全返回，使中国成为世界上第三个独立掌握载人航天技术的国家。来源：CNSA / 新华社。
Key findings
- China became 3rd country to independently send a human to orbit
- Validated life-support and reentry systems for crewed flight
Sources / 数据来源
NASA / NSSDCA / CNSA