ShenZhou 5

Crew:
    Yang Li-wei [1], Commander

Backup:
    Zhai Zhi-gang
     (for Yang Li-wei)

Launch:
    Date: 15 October 2003
    Time: 01:00:03 UTC
    Location: Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS-1

Landing:
    Date: 15 October 2003
    Time: 22:22:48 UTC
    Location: 42° 14.6' N, 111° 29.6' E

Duration: 21 hours, 22 minutes, 45 seconds

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.

Crew

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