flown missionSuccess

Long March 2F | Shenzhou-5

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOct 15, 2003, 01:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Shenzhou-5
Type: Human Exploration
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

This is the first crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program. Launched in 15 October, it carried the only astronaut aborad, Yang Liwei, on an 21 hour flight. Shenzhou 5 completed 14 orbits, followed by a safe landing back on Earth on the evening of 15 October.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 15, 2003, 01:00 UTC
Window opens: Oct 15, 2003, 01:00 UTC
Window closes: Oct 15, 2003, 01:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 15:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 2F
Family: Long March
Variant: F
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

webcasts

shenzhou 5: first chinese in space

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.9579, 100.2909