ShenZhou 1

Crew:
    Unmanned

Launch:
    Location: Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS-1
    Rocket: CZ-2F
    Date: 19 November 1999
    Time: 22:30 UTC

Landing:
    Date: 20 November 1999
    Time: 19:41 UTC

Duration: 21 hours, 11 minutes
Orbits: 14

This was the first unmanned test for ShenZhou. The CZ-2F launch vehicle has been man rated.  The cargo included a life-sized dummy and a number of biological experiments. The orbital module reentered on 27 November 1999.

 

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