ShenZhou 4

Crew:
    Unmanned
Launch:
    Date: 29 December 2002
    Time: 16:40 UTC
Landing:
    Date: 5 January 2003
    Time: 11:16 UTC
Duration: 6 days, 18 hours, 36 minutes
Orbits: 107

This launch was preceded by 5 drops of the descent module from 36,000 ft (11,000 m) in a test of the parachute and landing systems. ShenZhou 4 flew with two life-sized dummies and 52 experiments. The orbiter module remained in space for over eight months to conduct scientific experiments. It reentered on 9 September 2003.

This flight was the precursor to a manned ShenZhou 5 mission planned for later in 2003.

 

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