Human spaceflight program

Shenzhou program

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Overview

Shenzhou is China's crewed spaceflight program, which first sent a Chinese astronaut to orbit in 2003 and now crews the Tiangong station.

Knowledge connections

Program includesShenzhou
Operated byCNSA (China National Space Administration)
Program includesFirst Chinese spacewalk

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