Background

On 16th October 2003, an indigenous LM-2F launch vehicle successfully sent China's first manned Shenzhou spaceship into a projected orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. After conducing various planned scientific experiments in space, the first astronaut of China returned to the ground safely when the return module landed in a predetermined area of Inner Mongolia. As a historic breakthrough, this magnificent feat has realized the Chinese people's dream of spaceflight, reflected Chinese nation's strength of space science and technology, and had a great significance for China's future.

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