Shenzhou 3 (Chinese: 神舟三号) launched on March 25, 2002, was the third unmanned launch of China's Shenzhou spacecraft. This was the first Shenzhou spacecraft launched that could have actually carried a human and as such the main objective of the mission was to test the systems required to support a human in space.

Mar 25, 2002 · Shenzhou 3 (Divine Vessel 3) is a Chinese (PRC) "unmanned spaceship" that was launched by a Long March 2F rocket from Jiquan Space Launch Center in northwestern Gobi desert at 14:00 UT on 25 March 2002. It consists of three modules: a propulsion section, a conical re-entry capsule, and an orbiter.

Shenzhou (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shénzhōu, / ˈʃɛnˈdʒoʊ /; [2] see § Etymology) is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the nation's crewed space program. Its design was based on Russia's Soyuz, but larger and modernized.

Mar 29, 2025 · Shenzhou, any of a series of Chinese spacecraft, the fifth flight of which carried the first Chinese astronaut into space. Shenzhou is similar in design to the Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

At 22:15 on March 25, 2002, the Shenzhou III spaceship was launched by the improved LongMarch 2F carrier rocket from Jiuquan Launch Center, and 10 minutes later, the spaceship successfully entered into the preset orbit.

Oct 29, 2024 · ShenZhou 3 flew with two (possibly three) life-sized dummies aboard, along with 13 experiments in the descent module and another 31 experiments in the orbital module. The orbital module continued in space for over seven months before reentering on 12 November 2002.

First Long March 2F launch with an active launch escape system. Shenzhou 3 (Chinese: 神舟三号) launched on March 25, 2002, was the third uncrewed launch of China's Shenzhou spacecraft.

The Shenzhou III spaceship is a formal unmanned spaceship, of which the technical state is the same as that of manned spaceship.

Shenzhou 13 (Chinese: 神舟十三号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shísān-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 13') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched on 15 October 2021. It carried three People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonauts on board a …

Mar 25, 2002 · Third test flight of the Shenzhou spacecraft, without crew on board. Main objective of the mission was to test the systems required to support a human in space.