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
Shenzhou V recovery  

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