The launch of Shenzhou-5 in October 2003 was a significant milestone in China’s space exploration. The country’s manned space program successfully launched taikonaut Yang Liwei aboard the #spacecraft, making #China the third country to achieve human spaceflight capability after the former Soviet Union and the United States.
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