It is a common dream of humanity of explore
the vast outer space, and to utilize the common space resource of mankind. China
initiated a manned space flight program in 1992. The program, with its peaceful
nature, aims to contribute to the development of sciences and world peace by scientific
and technological research and experiment in outer space.
After launching four un-manned spaceships, on October 15th, 2003, Shenzhou-5 sent
Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut to outer space, who orbited the Earth for
14 rounds and returned safely. The success of the manned spaceship Shenzhou-5 marked
a breakthrough for China to grasp the basic technology of manned space flight, as
well as completion of the first stage of the country manned space program.
Shenzhou-5 is a realization of a thousand-years dream of Chinese people, putting
China on list of countries with independent development of manned space flight,
following the former Soviet Union and the US.
On October 12th, 2005, Shenzhou-6, another spaceship developed by China independently,
made its trip a success by sending two astronauts, Rei Junlong and Nie Haisheng
to outer space to carry out various experiments. They came back safely on October
17th.
Shenzhou-6 became another mile-stone in Chinese development of manned space flight
and manned outer space experiment.
The success of manned space flight has tremendous impact on boosting international
standing of China and increasing the country economic, scientific and technological,
and national defense capacity, helping to raise national morale and solidarity of
all ethnic groups around the CPC Central Committee in the great course of socialist
development with Chinese characteristics.
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Yang Liwei, Hero of Space Flight
With launch of the spaceship Shenzhou-5, a Chinese named Yang Liwei became world
famous. Yang is among the first-generation astronauts in China. After training for
a few years, he finished training tasks in dozens of subjects in eight categories,
i.e. fundamental theory, adaptation in outer space environment, specialized technologies,etc.
He passed comprehensive assessment of specialized space-flight technology with flying
colors, and was chosen to be a member of the first team of the first manned space
flight of China. After becoming "the first Chinese in outer space". He was awarded
as the "Hero of Space Flight" in the assembly celebrating the first manned space
flight of China.
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