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− | Shenzhou (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shén Zhōu) is a spacecraft developed and operated by the People's Republic of China to support its manned spaceflight program. | + | '''Shenzhou''' (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shén Zhōu) is a [[spacecraft]] developed and operated by the [[People's Republic of China]] to support its [[manned spaceflight]] program. |
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+ | Its design resembles the Russian [[Soyuz]] spacecraft, but it is larger in size and all-new in construction. | ||
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+ | The first launch was on November 19, 1999 and the first manned launch was on October 15, 2003. |
Revision as of 17:06, 28 November 2012
Shenzhou (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shén Zhōu) is a spacecraft developed and operated by the People's Republic of China to support its manned spaceflight program.
Its design resembles the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, but it is larger in size and all-new in construction.
The first launch was on November 19, 1999 and the first manned launch was on October 15, 2003.