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China Marks Shenzhou-5, Its First Crewed Spaceflight

Original: Oct 15, 2003, 9 a.m. — Shenzhou-5 lifted off from Jiuquan. Yang Liwei orbited Earth 14 times and landed safely in Inner

On October 15, 2003, Shenzhou-5 lifted off from Jiuquan carrying Yang Liwei, who orbited Earth 14 times over roughly 21 hours before landing safely in Inner Mongolia. The mission made China the third country to send a human into space independently, and his words "I feel good" remain widely remembered.

Why now: The date marks the anniversary of China's first crewed spaceflight, prompting renewed reflection on the milestone.

Yang LiweiShenzhou-5JiuquanInner MongoliaChina

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• Oct 15, 2003, 9 a.m. — Shenzhou-5 lifted off from Jiuquan. Yang Liwei orbited Earth 14 times and landed safely in Inner Mongolia about 21 hours later. China became the third country to send a person to space on its own. “I feel good” is what many remember. The other half of the… · dongfutong · 2

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