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China initiated its manned space programme in 1999. The first taikonaut, Yang Liwei, was sent to orbit on board the Shenzhou V spacecraft in 2003. In October 2005, Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng stayed for five days in space on Shenzhou VI. The third mission, Shenzhou VII, was launched on 25 September 2008, with a first EVA carried out on 27 September. Missions VIII, IX and X have already been planned.

 
 

Shenzhou VII

Composition: front orbital module, rear orbital module and reentry module.
Launch succeeded on: 25 September 2008
Launchbase: Satellite launch center Jiuquan in the Gansu province, China.
Launcher: Long March 2F
Crew: 3 taikonauts
Innovation: EVA

Next missions (tbc)

Shenzhou VIII: automatic transport of equipment to a Chinese orbital station
Shenzhou IX: automatic transport of equipment
Shenzhou X: first manned flight to the station


Description of Shenzhou (Astronautix)