Shenzhou-3

Shenzhou 3 launched uncrewed atop a Long March 2F from Jiuquan, carrying an anthropomorphic dummy rigged to simulate human physiological signals as China rehearsed life-support and safety systems ahead of its first crewed spaceflight.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

7.7 T (est.)

Flight

3rd

of 7 Long March 2F flights

Date and time

25 March 2002, 14:15 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2F

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Human Exploration

International designator

2002-014

Launches in 2002

14th of 65

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