ShenZhou 5

Crew:
    Yang Liwei [1]
Backup:
    Zhai Zhigang
Launch:
    Date: 15 October 2003
    Time:  01:00:03 UTC
Landing:
    Date: 15 October 2003
    Time: 22:22:48 UTC
Duration: 21 hours, 23 minutes
Orbits: 14

This was the first manned Chinese spaceflight. Yang stayed in the descent module for the duration of the flight. ShenZhou 6 was forecasted to fly within two years. The orbital module continued until reentry on 30 May 2004.