Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 236

Shenzhou V

People's Republic of China

Patch Shenzhou V

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  15.10.2003
Launch time:  01:00 UT
Launch site:  Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center
Launch pad:  1
Altitude:  200 - 343 km
Inclination:  42,408°
Landing date:  15.10.2003
Landing time:  22:23 UT
Landing site:  41,3° N, 111,4° E
Liwei Yang

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 People's Republic of China  Yang  Liwei  Commander 1 21h 23m  14 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Yang
Shenzhou
Landing
1  Yang

1. Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
1 People's Republic of China  Zhai  Zhigang  Commander

2. Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
1 People's Republic of China  Nie  Haisheng  Commander
Crew Shenzhou V (prime and double)

Flight

Launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center; landing on the grasslands of the Gobi Desert, in central Inner Mongolia (in Dorbod Xi).

First Chinese manned spaceflight; President Hu Jintao attended the launch; Yang's first message from space was, that "everything goes smoothly and that he felt good"; during the mission he had two resting times of each three hours; the Shenzhou is based on the three-seat Russian Soyuz-capsule, but with extensive modifications.

Photos

Shenzhou V launch Shenzhou V recovery

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