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	Shenzhou-5 - Quick Facts
		The Shenzhou spacecraft appears similar to the Russian Soyuz, but is different in dimensions (slightly larger and heavier) and does not seem to use any detailed parts copied from the Soyuz or built under license.
		Unlike the American shuttle Shenzhou is equipped with a launch escape tower, which can pull the crew capsule away from the booster in case of a failure or explosion during the first 160 seconds of flight.
		Shenzhou has a total weight of 7800 kg (17,000 lbs), is 8.55 m (28 ft) long and has a maximum diameter of 2.8 m (9.2 ft).
	www.astronautix.com /articles/shefacts.htm (753 words)

	Scientific American: China's Great Leap Upward
		The Shenzhou's launch escape system is based on the "tractor rocket" scheme originally developed for NASA's Mercury flights in the early 1960s and later adopted by the designers of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft.
		Because the Shenzhou, like the Soyuz, has a limited amount of cabin space, small stature is a requirement: each astronaut is under 170 centimeters (five feet, seven inches) tall and weighs less than 65 kilograms (143 pounds).
		Because some of the critical ground-control functions for the Shenzhou's return to Earth must be performed while the craft is over the South Atlantic, China signed an agreement with the African nation of Namibia in 2000 to build a tracking station near the town of Swakopmund.
	www.sciam.com /print_version.cfm?articleID=0005B4B6-1CEC-1F5D-905980A84189EEDF (3613 words)

	Shenzhou 6 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shenzhou 6 (Chinese: 神舟六号) was the second human spaceflight of the People's Republic of China, launched on 12 October 2005 on a Long March rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
		Unlike the unmanned Shenzhou flights, Shenzhou 5 and 6 were launched during daylight hours to provide greater safety in case of abort.
		The Wen Wei Po newspaper have reported that the rocket appeared the same as that used for Shenzhou 5 except that a "transition segment" was visible at the top of the Shenzhou 6 stack, attached to one end of the orbital module.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shenzhou_6 (2253 words)

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		Shenzhou 5 (神舟五号) was the first manned space mission launched by the People's Republic of China (PRC) on October 15, 2003.
		The launch of the Shenzhou is the result of a manned space program which began in 1992.
		In addition, throughout the entire flight there were no pictures associating Jiang with Shenzhou 5, while pictures and text linking Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao with the launch figured prominently in the Chinese news media.
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shenzhou_5.html (538 words)

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		Four earlier Shenzhou spacecraft have already made orbital flights, but unlike these unmanned test vehicles, Shenzhou 5 is expected to carry a crew of up to three (accounts vary) young Chinese military pilots.
		Shenzhou 1, the first unmanned test vehicle, was launched on November 20, 1999, and spent less than a day in orbit.
		Shenzhou’s launch escape system is based on the “tractor rocket” scheme originally developed for NASA’s Mercury flights in the early 1960s and later adopted by the designers of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft.
	www.jamesoberg.com /10012003chinagreatleap_chi.html (3620 words)

	Space Today Online - Chinese astronauts called yuhangyuans fly in Shenzhou capsules
		Shenzhou designer Qi Faren was quoted by a government newspaper before the flight as saying, "The craft may land in the ocean or in the forests in a hostile environment.
		Shenzhou spacecraft are blasted off from the isolated Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest Gansu province in the Gobi Desert a thousand miles west of the capital city of Beijing.
		Shenzhou is part of a larger Chinese program to launch an independent space station and to land taikonauts on the Moon.
	www.spacetoday.org /China/ChinaTaikonauts.html (3416 words)

	SHENZHOU 5 FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Shenzhou 5 was launched at 09:00 (UTC +8) from Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center, a launch base in the Gobi_Desert in Gansu Province, entering orbit 343 km above Earth at 09:10 (UTC +8) with astronaut YÃ¡ng_LÃ¬wÄi (杨利伟), the 38 year-old Lieutenant Colonel in the People's_Liberation_Army and former fighter pilot.
		Neither the launch nor the reentry was televised live, and it is widely believed that it was due to government fears that a disaster could create an embarrassment, but the time of both launch and reentry launch had been widely announced beforehand, and news appeared on Chinese_Central_Television within minutes after both events.
		In addition, throughout the entire flight there were no pictures associating Jiang with ''Shenzhou 5'', while pictures and text linking Hu_Jintao and Wen_Jiabao with the launch figured prominently in the Chinese news media.
	velocipay.com /Shenzhou_5 (617 words)

	Shenzhou 5 - 14 Earth orbits carrying Yang Liwei__English_SINA.com
		Shenzhou 5 was launched at 09:00 (UTC +8) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, a launch base in the Gobi Desert in Gansu Province, entering orbit 343 km above Earth at 09:10 (UTC +8) with astronaut Yang Liwei, the 38 year-old Lieutenant Colonel in the People's Liberation Army and former fighter pilot.
		Neither the launch nor the reentry was televised live, and it is widely believed that it was due to government fears that a disaster could create an embarrassment, but the time of both launch and reentry launch had been widely announced beforehand, and news appeared on Chinese Central Television within minutes after both events.
		In contrast to American practice, foreign journalists were not admitted and live television was not broadcast; in contrast to Soviet practice, the fact that a launch was about to occur was announced days in advance and photos and video from the mission were available within minutes of launch and reentry.
	english.sina.com /1/2005/1011/49026.html (502 words)

	Shenzhou 5's Ongoing Mission
		The re-entry of Shenzhou V, China's first manned spacecraft, returned to Earth in the vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia with Yang reported to be in good health and the mission announced a success.
		Shenzhou 5 also carried seeds in the descent capsule, but it's unlikely that any scientific discoveries will be recorded from monitoring their development.
		Shenzhou V capsule is seen at left after returning to earth with Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei in Inner Mongolia, 16 October 2003.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/oped-03zzo.html (1235 words)

	Shenzhou Secrets: China Prepares for First Human Spaceflight
		The Shenzhou 5 features 3 modules, from front to end: An orbital module holding science equipment; the crew-carrying ascent/decent module; and a service module with attached solar panels, loaded with electronics gear and rocket engines.
		A Shenzhou II unmanned experimental spacecraft is lowered onto a Long March II-F rocket in preparation for launch at China's Jiuquan launch pad in the Gobi desert.
		Once the Shenzhou 5 flight draws to a close, its forward module will be released, as has been the case in the last three of Shenzhou's four test trips.
	www.space.com /businesstechnology/technology/shenzhou_tech_030924.html (1901 words)

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		Shenzhou 5 is modeled after the Russian Soyuz capsule, launched by the Soviets roughly 36 years ago.
		However, Shenzhou 5 is claimed to have better life support and computer systems.
		T-10 Days: October 5: Reports say that the launch is set for October 15 at the earliest, and that the flight will be made by only one astronaut for a one day duration.
	library.thinkquest.org /03oct/01528/shenzhou5.htm (1344 words)

	ShenZhou 5 Manned Spaceflight Mission - SinoDefence.com
		ShenZhou 5 launched on 15 October 2003 was China’s first manned spaceflight mission, following four unmanned experimental missions between 1999 and 2002.
		ShenZhou 5 spaceship carried astronaut YANG Liwei, the 38-year-old Lieutenant Colonel in the PLA Air Force and a former jet fighter pilot, into earth orbit and made China the third country in the world after Russia and the United States to be able to send a human into space independently.
		A rescue team comprising 5 helicopters and 14 ground vehicles left to the landing location.
	www.sinodefence.com /strategic/mannedspace/shenzhou5.asp (1225 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| Chinese Shenzhou 4 capsule returns to Earth
		Shenzhou 4 was launched a week ago on December 29 aboard a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan launching center in China.
		With this information, many experts have concluded that Shenzhou 4 may be the final unmanned test of the prototype spacecraft.
		Shenzhou 4's orbital module was left behind in space to continue operating for several more months.
	spaceflightnow.com /news/n0301/05shenzhou (663 words)

	The Year Of Shenzhou
		The flight of Shenzhou 5 was clearly a successful mission, with Yang returning to Earth alive and well after his one-day trip.
		Shenzhou 6 is slated to carry two astronauts in orbit for a week, which will stretch its logistics much further than Shenzhou 5.
		Shenzhou also has great potential to boost morale inside China, at a time when the nation is experiencing problems caused by rapid social and economic changes.
	www.terradaily.com /news/china-04zzn.html (1857 words)

	CNS - China's Manned Space Program: Trajectory and Motivations - October 6, 2003 - Research Story of the Week
		Whether or not the Shenzhou is an indication of Chinese scientific achievement, it is definitely a sign of priorities in the Chinese government.
		Shenzhou's orbital module has a medium-resolution imaging spectroradiometer developed by the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, which can be used for civilian or military purposes.
		The Chinese have admitted that the Shenzhou has reconnaissance capabilities[18] and many analysts point out technological gains from the manned program could be used for military space programs, such as development of anti-satellite weapons.
	cns.miis.edu /pubs/week/031006.htm (2220 words)

	China Begins Hundred-Day March To Shenzhou-5
		One of the main reasons for a day launch is that the warmer daytime temperature would improve the working conditions for ground personnel, thereby "further adequately guarantee the safety of the yuhangyuan".
		In the first four Shenzhou flights, launch preparation crews often had to endure low temperatures and harsh environmental conditions at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (JSLC).
		They suggested that due to limited space inside the Shenzhou capsule, installation of too many instruments might interfere with the activities of the yuhangyuan and "cause an unsafe factor".
	www.you.com.au /news/1936.htm (468 words)

	deseretnews.com \| China sends astronaut into orbit
		The Shenzhou 5 launch came after four test launches of unmanned capsules that orbited the Earth for nearly a week before parachuting back to China's northern grasslands.
		The Shenzhou, or "Divine Vessel," is based on the three-seat Russian Soyuz capsule, though with extensive modifications.
		Yang, who is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, reportedly was born in 1965 in Youzhong County in Liaoning province, an industrial area in China's northeast.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,515038851,00.html (991 words)

	To 'Patriotic Fervor and National Cohesion', by Sascha Matuszak
		Compared with the hand-wringing that proceeded the announcement that Beijing would indeed host the Olympics, Shenzhou 5 was a breeze, it blew through, made a little splash and is on its way to being forgotten.
		Shenzhou 5 is a high-profile trumpet out of Beijing heralding (yet again) China's resurgence.
		More than 4000 Sichuanese were involved in the Shenzhou 5 project (part of the Sichuan Aviation Indiustry's contribution) and many of them will be involved in the launches to come (two years or so as the crow flies) yet their colleagues back home are still in the dark about the space program.
	www.antiwar.com /matuszak/ma102503.html (791 words)

	Shenzhou 5 - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum
		It is the greed rampant in corporate Amerca that is trying to maximize the reward to its own group of elites at the expense of the people who's talent and labor they once relied on.
		As to Shenzhou 5, Soyuz, Space Shuttle, and whatever is waiting to pop into near earth orbit with live human cargo, they are all a waste of money and potential waste of human lives.
		Shenzhou and Soyuz are very similar in general.
	www.bautforum.com /showthread.php?t=21157 (4248 words)

	China: Shenzhou 5 Readied to Carry Space Pilots
		Work is picking up on readying China's Shenzhou 5 spacecraft to carry that nation's first crew into Earth orbit.
		The People's Daily media outlet reported last week that the projected liftoff of the piloted spaceship is "around November", citing an unnamed source close to the program.
		Flight of the Shenzhou 5 would only take place if the spacecraft has been cleared for launch, weather conditions are favorable and solar flares and space radiation levels are acceptable.
	www.you.com.au /news/1578.htm (231 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Shenzhou Launch Report \| First Chinese space hero safely returns to Earth
		Wrapping up a historic day in space, the Shenzhou 5 return capsule parachuted to a soft touchdown today, bringing to an end China's first manned voyage into space and opening the door for a wide variety of future plans in the final frontier.
		Cameras aboard Shenzhou 5 -- meaning "divine vessel" -- captured images and video of Yang going through his checklists, waving to officials and his family on the ground, and holding up a Chinese and United Nations flag.
		As expected, Shenzhou 5's entry and service modules were jettisoned from the orbital module as the time neared for the pivotal de-orbit burn to bring the taikonaut back to Earth.
	www.spaceflightnow.com /shenzhou/031015landing.html (1357 words)

	Countdown to the Launch of Shenzhou-5
		The launch centre and tracking network conducted a three hour exercise between 5 am and 8:30 am local time on Monday in preparation for the launch.
		This would seem to indicate that the first flight would be follow closely the schedule of Shenzhou-1, which was launched at 22:30 GMT and also made only 14 orbits of the earth before returning.
		In such a scenario it would seem the astronaut would not even have time to enter the orbital module, which would be left in orbit on its unmanned photo-reconnaissance mission.
	www.astronautix.com /articles/couzhou5.htm (576 words)

	SPACE.com -- China's Shenzhou 5 Orbital Module Still Going Strong
		While China's taikonaut, Yang Liwei of Shenzhou 5 fame, basks in deserved glory, part of his spacecraft continues to chalk up mileage in space.
		This was unlike the earlier unpiloted test flights of the Shenzhou 2,3, and 4 where a left behind orbital module maneuvered within a day to a few hours following the descent module's recovery.
		In a future piloted Shenzhou flight, Clark said his bet is that docking with an orbital module is part of China's step-by-step human spaceflight program.
	www.space.com /missionlaunches/shenzhou5_update_031203.html (399 words)

	People's Daily Online -- From Shenzhou-1 to Shenzhou-5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Shenzhou-4 spaceship, which was launched on Dec 30, 2002, landed in central Inner Mongolia on Jan 5, 2003.
		China's first experimental spaceship Shenzhou's flight from Nov 20 to Nov 21, 1999 succeeded.
		The photo shows the newly built Beijing spaceflight Center, which was put into use during the flight of Shenzhou spaceship.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200510/09/text20051009_213464.html (232 words)

	CNS - Brief Chronology of the Shenzhou Program
		The Shenzhou vehicle was boosted into orbit by a Long March 2-F (LM-2F) version of its LM-2 series of commercial boosters.
		The Shenzhou 5 module could theoretically carry three yuhangyuan into space, but analysts expect only one or two will be chosen.
		Xie stated that, "during the Shenzhou series of flights, there has been one difficulty and that has been the re-entry of the space capsule." Xie continued that the capsule will go through a "fl barrier" approximately 80km from the Earth's surface that will blanket the re-entry module and prevent ground stations from maintaining contact.
	cns.miis.edu /pubs/week/031006ch.htm (1675 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| China space launch counts down
		A rocket carrying the Shenzhou V spacecraft could blast off from the Gobi desert launch pad as early as Wednesday morning, with excellent weather reported in the area.
		Yang was brought up in the north-east "rustbelt" of Liaoning, and is the son of a teacher and an official from an agricultural firm, a local party official told Reuters news agency.
		The Shenzhou 5 is expected to orbit the Earth 14 times before landing about 21 hours after launch at a "pre-selected area", unnamed space officials have told Xinhua.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3189416.stm (533 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		China's Shenzhou 5 trek marked the fifth flight of the craft in four years time, and the first to carry a pilot.
		The Shenzhou missions are part of an overall space program under the personal command of PLA general Li Jinai.
		The Shenzhou 5, or Divine Vessel, is expected to orbit Earth 14 times before returning after a voyage of roughly 21 hours....
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=shenzhouv (4867 words)

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