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    Shenzhou 5 (Chinese: 神舟五号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Wǔ Hào, see § Etymology) was the first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on...
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    Shenzhou (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shénzhōu, /ˈʃɛnˈdʒoʊ/; see § Etymology) is a spacecraft developed and operated by China to support its crewed spaceflight...
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    Shenzhou 18 (Chinese: 神舟十八号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíbā-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 18') is a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched...
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    Shenzhou 6 (Chinese: 神舟六号; pinyin: Shénzhōu lìuhào) was the second human spaceflight of the Chinese space program, launched on October 12, 2005, on a...
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    Shenzhou 17 (Chinese: 神舟十七号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíqī-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 17') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched...
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    Yang Liwei (category Shenzhou program astronauts)
    first person sent into space by the Chinese space program. This mission, Shenzhou 5, made China the third country to independently send humans into space...
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    Shenzhou 14 (Chinese: 神舟十四号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shísì-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 14') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched...
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  • given the title CJ7, a play on China's successful Shenzhou crewed space missions—Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6. It was previously known by a series of working...
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  • pilot, flew on Shenzhou 9 Nie Haisheng – back up in Shenzhou 5, flight engineer on Shenzhou 6, commander of Shenzhou 10 and Shenzhou 12 Pan Zhanchun...
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  • Shenzhou 19 (Chinese: 神舟十九号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíjiǔ-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 19') is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station...
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    Shenzhou 7 (simplified Chinese: 神舟七号; traditional Chinese: 神舟七號; pinyin: Shénzhōu Qī Hào) was the third human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space...
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    List of Chinese astronauts (category Shenzhou program)
    (missions: Shenzhou 7, Shenzhou 12) Liu Wang (mission: Shenzhou 9) Nie Haisheng (missions: Shenzhou 6, Shenzhou 10, Shenzhou 12; backup Shenzhou 7, Shenzhou 9)...
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  • Shenzhou 2 (Chinese: 神舟二号) launched on January 9, 2001, was the second unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft. Inside the reentry capsule were a monkey...
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    Long March 2F (category Shenzhou program)
    rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the...
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  • to test the life support systems (a live astronaut was not used until Shenzhou 5 on October 15, 2003). The spacecraft was equipped for a crewed flight...
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    when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space aboard the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. This is the term used by Xinhua News Agency in the English...
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    given the title CJ7, a play on China's successful Shenzhou crewed space missions—Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6. For his work in comedy, he has received praise...
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    2003, the first Chinese taikonaut, Yang Liwei, went to space as part of Shenzhou 5, the first Chinese human spaceflight. As of March 2024, humans have not...
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    use in the China Manned Space Program. The suit worn by Yang Liwei on Shenzhou 5, the first crewed Chinese spaceflight, closely resembles a Sokol-KV2 suit...
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    Shenzhou 16 (Chinese: 神舟十六号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíliù-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 16') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched...
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    Shenzhou. It flew for 6 days and 18 hours and orbited around the Earth for 108 circles before returning on January 5, 2003. The success of Shenzhou 4...
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  • Li Cong — Shenzhou 18 Li Guangsu — Shenzhou 18 Liu Boming — Shenzhou 7, Shenzhou 12 Liu Wang — Shenzhou 9 Liu Yang — Shenzhou 9, Shenzhou 14 (Yáng Lìwěi...
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    Shenzhou 10 (Chinese: 神舟十号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíhào) was a crewed spaceflight of China's Shenzhou program that was launched on 11 June 2013. It was China's...
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    Zhai Zhigang (category Shenzhou program astronauts)
    People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut. During the Shenzhou 7 mission in 2008, he became the first Chinese citizen to carry out a spacewalk...
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    Shenzhou 13 (Chinese: 神舟十三号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shísān-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 13') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched...
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    all missions conducted as part of the Shenzhou programme, including the first Chinese crewed spaceflight, Shenzhou 5. Since it was activated in 1999; Long...
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    China, this interval was almost eight and a half years between the Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 9 space missions, and for Italy, there was approximately twelve...
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    space — Shenzhou 5 (2003) Fei Junlong — Shenzhou 6 (2005), Shenzhou 15 (2022) Nie Haisheng — Shenzhou 6 (2005), Shenzhou 10 (2013), Shenzhou 12 (2021)...
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    1998). The name derives from the date of the announcement, May 1998, or 98/5 according to the Chinese date format. The project involves both national and...
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    Shenzhou 12 (Chinese: 神舟十二号; pinyin: Shénzhōu shí'èr hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 12') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched...
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