ShenZhou 5
Crew:
Yang Li-wei [1], Commander
Backup:
Zhai Zhi-gang
Launch:
Date: 15 October 2003
Time: 01:00:03 UTC
Landing:
Date: 15 October 2003
Time: 22:22:48 UTC
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.
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