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Shenzhou 5

Shenzhou 5 was the first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on 15 October 2003. The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch vehicle.

Shenzhou 5 spacecraft

Configuration

Shenzhou

Recorded flights

1

Time in space

21h 22m 45s

Agency

China National Space Administration

Vehicle profile

Chinese crewed spaceflight program.

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is the national space agency of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the national space program and for planning and development of space activities. CNSA and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) assumed the authority over space development efforts previously held by the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. The CNSA has many launch sites around China with their orbital sites located in Jiuquan, Xichang, Taiyuan and Wenchang.