The Development of China's Piloted Space Programme - From Sounding Rockets to Shen Zhou 5
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Author - P.S. Clark
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JBIS Volume # - 57
Page # - 391-426
Year - 2004
Keywords - Chang Kong , Project 921, Shen Zhou, Shu Guang, Taikonaut, Yuhangyuan
JBIS Reference Code # - 2004.57.391
Number of Pages - 36
Abstract
Separate papers have provided a review of the initial flights of China's Shen Zhou spacecraft, based upon orbital analysis of the flights. This paper reviews the historical development of China's piloted space pro- grammes, starting with the first sub-orbital sounding rocket flights with animals during the 1960s through to the first Chinese piloted spaceflight, Shen Zhou 5. A brief discussion of the abandoned Shu Guang -1 manned programme from the early 1970s is also included.
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