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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2FLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shenzhou-5
Launched
October 15, 2003
Summary
Shenzhou-5 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2F from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 15, 2003. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 16th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,622nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Long March 2F flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shenzhou 5, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 342 × 343 km orbit inclined 42.4°. One crew member flew: Yang Liwei. The spacecraft was Shenzhou 5 (5). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- shenzhou 5: first chinese in spacealdo808080
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Long March 2F flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 16th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,622nd orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Yang LiweiCommander · CNSA · age 38 · first flight
Spacecraft
Shenzhou 5 (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.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 21 hours
The Shenzhou 5 spacecraft landed in the Dorbnod Banner in Inner Mongolia, China.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shenzhou 5 · NORAD 28043 · 2003-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SZ-5
- Object ID
- 2003-045A
- Epoch
- 2003-10-15 08:07:29 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.78268584 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0001286
- Inclination
- 42.4192°
- Ascending node
- 28.3448°
- Arg. of perigee
- 250.9576°
- Mean anomaly
- 109.1145°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Shenzhou 5 · NORAD 28043 · landed October 15, 2003
- Shenzhou 5 Guidao Cang · NORAD 28049 · re-entered May 30, 2004
CZ-2F Y5 Stage 2 · re-entered October 25, 2003
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
5th launch from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), 1st this year · 33rd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
29 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
289 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Shenzhou-5 launch?
Shenzhou-5 launched on October 15, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shenzhou-5?
Coverage: shenzhou 5: first chinese in space. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shenzhou-5?
Long March 2F, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2F spec sheet
Where did Shenzhou-5 launch from?
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shenzhou-5 reach?
Shenzhou 5, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 342 × 343 km orbit inclined 42.4°.
How many satellites did Shenzhou-5 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Shenzhou-5 part of?
Shenzhou. About Shenzhou