Shenzhou programme Shenzhou programme Chen Quan ( Chinese: 陈權) is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chen Quan"
Deng Qingming ( Chinese: 邓清明) is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in the Jiangxi province of China. A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deng Qingming"
(Fei Junlong) Colonel Fèi Jùnlóng ( ) (born 1965) is the second Chinese astronaut (or yuhangyuan) to fly into space as part of the Shenzhou program. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fei Junlong"
Jing Haipeng is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jing Haipeng"
Li Qinglong (born August 1962) is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Dingyuan, Anhui province, China. In 1987 he graduated from the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Missile College and later the PLAAF Flight College. A fighter pilot in the PLAAF, he had accumulated 1230 flight-hours. ...more on Wikipedia about "Li Qinglong"
Liu Boming is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liu Boming (astronaut)"
Liu Wang (born 1970) is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in the Shanxi province of China and was a fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. He was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liu Wang"
(Nie Haisheng) Colonel Niè Hǎishèng ( ) (born October 13, 1964) is a Chinese astronaut (yuhangyuan). ...more on Wikipedia about "Nie Haisheng"
Pan Zhanchun is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was a fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force and was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pan Zhanchun"
Project 921-1 was the working name given by the People's Republic of China in 1992 for plans to launch a manned spaceflight. The Chinese National Manned Space Program was given the designation Project 921 with Project 921-1 as its first significant goal. The plan called for a manned launch in October 1999, prior to the new millennium. Success would arrive four years later with the fifth launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft, China's first manned flight. ...more on Wikipedia about "Project 921-1"
The Reeentry capsule is the part of the Soviet/Russian Soyuz or Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft that returns to Earth after a space flight. The reentry capsule, which is shaped like that of an old-fashioned headlight, contains the spacecraft's instrument panel, limited storage space, and seats for up to 3 crew members. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reentry capsule"
Shenzhou 1 ( Chinese: 神舟一号) launched on November 19, 1999, was the first unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft. The spacecraft used was not equipped with a life support system or an emergency escape system. After orbiting the Earth 14 times, the command for retrofire was sent by the Yuanwang 3 tracking ship off the coast of Namibia at 18:49 UTC. After a successful reentry it landed about 415 km east of its launch pad and 110 km north-west of Wuhai, Inner Mongolia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 1"
Shenzhou 10 will the fourth human spaceflight of the People's Republic of China's Shenzhou spacecraft. According to news reports in November 2005, the aim of the mission will be to dock with the the pre-docked orbital modules from the Shenzhou 8 and Shenzhou 9 missions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 10"
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, a dog and a rabbit in a test of the spaceship's life support systems. The reentry module separated from the rest of the spacecraft after just over seven days in orbit, with the orbital module staying in orbit for another 220 days. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 2"
Shenzhou 3 ( Chinese: 神舟三号) launched on March 25, 2002, was the third unmanned launch of the People's Republic of China's Shenzhou spacecraft. This was the first Shenzhou spacecraft launched that could have actually carried a human cargo and as such the main objective of the mission was to test the systems required to support a human in space. On board it carried a dummy to simulate physiological signals of a human — palpitation, pulse, breathing, eating, metabolism, and excretion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 3"
Shenzhou 4 ( Chinese: 神舟四号) launched on December 29, 2002, was the fourth unmanned launch of the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft. Carried on board was two dummy astronauts to test the life support systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 4"
Shenzhou 5 (神舟五号) was the People's Republic of China's (PRC) first manned space mission launched on October 15, 2003. The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F rocket booster. There had been four previous flights of uncrewed Shenzhou missions since 1999. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 5"
Shenzhou 6 ( Chinese: 神舟六号) was the second human spaceflight of the People's Republic of China, launched on 12 October 2005 on a Long March rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Shenzhou spacecraft carried a crew of Fèi Jùnlóng (费俊龙) and Niè Hǎishèng (聂海胜) for five days in low Earth orbit. The crew were able to change out of their new lighter space suits, conduct scientific experiments, and enter the orbital module for the first time, giving them access to toilet facilities. It landed in the Siziwang Banner of Inner Mongolia, the same as the previous manned and unmanned Shenzhou flights. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 6"
Shenzhou 7 ( Chinese: 神舟七号) will be the third human spaceflight of the Shenzhou spacecraft and could launch sometime between June and October 2007. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 7"
Shenzhou 8 ( Chinese: 神舟八号) will be an unmanned flight of the People's Republic of China's Shenzhou spacecraft. It was originally planned to be the People's Republic of China's fourth human spaceflight, however news reports in November 2005 state that it will now be an unmanned mission. The aim of the mission is to leave the orbital module in orbit so it can dock with the unmanned Shenzhou 9 mission. Shenzhou 10 would be a manned flight to dock with Shenzhou 8 and 9. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 8"
Shenzhou 9 will be an unmanned flight of the People's Republic of China's Shenzhou spacecraft. According to news reports in November 2005, the aim of the mission will be to dock with the the orbital module of the similarly unmanned Shenzhou 8 mission. Shenzhou 10 would be a manned flight to dock with Shenzhou 8 and 9. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou 9"
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Shenzhou ( ) is the name of a spacecraft from the People's Republic of China which first carried a Chinese astronaut into orbit on October 15, 2003. Development began in 1992, with the first four unmanned test flights in 1999, 2001 and 2002. These were followed with another manned launch on October 12, 2005. It is launched on the Long March 2F from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shenzhou spacecraft"
Wu Jie (born August 1963) is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wu Jie"
(Yang Liwei) Yáng Lìwěi ( ) (born June 21, 1965) is an astronaut of the People's Republic of China. He was the first man sent into outer space by the space program of China, and his mission, Shenzhou 5, made the PRC only the third country to independently send people into space. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yang Liwei"
Zhai Zhigang ( Chinese: 翟志刚) (born 10 October 1966) is a Chinese astronaut (yuhangyuan) selected as part of the Shenzhou program. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zhai Zhigang"
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