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Shenzhou is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the nation's crewed space program. Its design was based on Russia's Soyuz, but larger and modernized. Like Soyuz, Shenzhou is a single-use vehicle composed of three modules; a descent module which houses the crew during launch and reentry, an orbital module which provides additional living space and storage during orbit, but is jettisoned before reentry, and a service module responsible for propulsion and power, also discarded before reentry. For added safety and aerodynamics, the spacecraft is encased within a fairing and fitted with a launch escape system during liftoff.

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  Shenzhou 1 ⓘ
  first launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft

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  Shenzhou 2 ⓘ
  2001 Chinese uncrewed spaceflight

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  Shenzhou 3 ⓘ
  2002 Chinese uncrewed spaceflight

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  Shenzhou 4 ⓘ
  2002 Chinese uncrewed spaceflight

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  Shenzhou 8 ⓘ
  eighth launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft

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Shenzhou spacecraft being assembled

Return capsule and parachute of Shenzhou-13 displayed at the National Museum of China.

Shenzhou-5 spacecraft mockup and parachute displayed at the National Museum of China.

Scorched surface left by the reentry of Shenzhou-13 return capsule displayed at the National Museum of China.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object	1999	Shenzhou 1	Shenzhou	Wikidata
class	space object	2001	Shenzhou 2	Shenzhou	Wikidata
class	space object	2002	Shenzhou 3	Shenzhou	Wikidata
class	space object	2002	Shenzhou 4	Shenzhou	Wikidata
class	space object	2011	Shenzhou 8	Shenzhou	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2003	Shenzhou 5	human spaceflight, Shenzhou, crewed spacecraft	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2005	Shenzhou 6	human spaceflight, Shenzhou, crewed spacecraft	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2008	Shenzhou 7	human spaceflight, Shenzhou, crewed spacecraft	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2012	Shenzhou 9	human spaceflight, Shenzhou, crewed spacecraft	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2013	Shenzhou 10	human spaceflight, Shenzhou, crewed spacecraft	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2021	Shenzhou 13	spacecraft, human spaceflight, Shenzhou	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2022	Shenzhou 14	human spaceflight, Shenzhou	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2022	Shenzhou 15	human spaceflight, spacecraft, space mission, Shenzhou	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2023	Shenzhou 16	spacecraft, human spaceflight, Shenzhou, space mission	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2023	Shenzhou 17	spacecraft, Shenzhou, human spaceflight, space mission	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2024	Shenzhou 18	spacecraft, human spaceflight, Shenzhou, space mission	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2024	Shenzhou 19	Shenzhou, space mission, spacecraft, human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Shenzhou spacecraft being assembled		Commons
commons	image		Return capsule and parachute of Shenzhou-13 displayed at the National Museum of China.		Commons
commons	image		Shenzhou-5 spacecraft mockup and parachute displayed at the National Museum of China.		Commons
commons	image		Scorched surface left by the reentry of Shenzhou-13 return capsule displayed at the National Museum of China.		Commons