A Brief History of China's Human Spaceflight Program
What is the three-step plan of China's human spaceflight program?
From Shenzhou-5 to Shenzhou-14, here is an overview of China's pursuit of space exploration. In October 2003, China became the third country, after the Soviet Union and the United States, to launch a human being, Yang Liwei (杨利伟), into Earth orbit. In June 2012, Liu Yang (刘洋) became the first Chinese woman in space.
The China Manned Space (CMS) Program was developed by the People's Republic of China and is run by its China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The CMS Program has three initial steps:
1. Crewed spacecraft launch and return.
2. A space laboratory with capabilities for extravehicular activities, space rendezvous, and spacecraft docking.
3. A long-term space station presence in Earth orbit and beyond.
China's new long-term space station is called Tiangong (天宮). The first module, the Tianhe core module, was launched in April 2021.
In 2022, two lab modules, Wentian and Mengtian, will be added. This will complete the station's basic three-module structure.
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