Launch History
| Date & Time (GMT) | Payload | Outcome | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1999, 22:30 | Shenzhou 1 | Success | First unmanned test of the Shenzhou capsule |
| 9 January 2001, 01:00 | Shenzhou 2 | Success | Second unmanned test of the Shenzhou capsule, carried live animals |
| 25 March 2002, 14:00 | Shenzhou 3 | Success | Third unmanned test of the Shenzhou capsule. |
| 29 December 2002, 16:40 | Shenzhou 4 | Success | Final unmanned test of the Shenzhou capsule. |
| 15 October 2003, 01:00 | Shenzhou 5 | Success | China's first manned spaceflight |
| 12 October 2005, 01:00 | Shenzhou 6 | Success | Second manned spaceflight, first with two crew members |
| 25 September 2008, 13:10 | Shenzhou 7 | Success | Third manned spaceflight, first with three crew members, first to feature Extra-vehicular activity |
| 29 September 2011, 13:16 | Tiangong 1 | Success | The first Chinese space station, with a modified version of Long March 2F |
| 31 October 2011, 21:58 | Shenzhou 8 | Success | Unmanned spaceflight to test automatic rendezvous and docking with Tiangong-1, with a modified version of Long March 2F |
| 16 June 2012, 10:37 | Shenzhou 9 | Success | Fourth manned spaceflight with three crew members, to test rendezvous and docking with Tiangong-1, with a modified version of Long March 2F |
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