Shenzhou 6
Launch Date
October 12, 2005
Craft
Shenzhou
Status
Past
Crew
2
Shenzhou 6
Launch Date
October 12, 2005
Craft
Shenzhou
Status
Past
Crew
2
Overview
Shenzhou 6 was the first multi-day and multi-person human spaceflight by China. The two-person crew performed a full checkout of the Shenzhou Orbital and Descent Modules, performed science experiments, and were the first Chinese taikonauts to change out of their pressure suits after launch.
Crafts
Shenzhou
Shenzhou is a Soyuz-derived spacecraft built and flown by China. Larger than its Russian counterpart, Shenzhou is made up of three parts. Like Soyuz, only the reentry module with the crew survives reentry and landing.
