A decade ago today — March 25, 2002 — China launched Shenzhou-3 (“Divine Vessel 3”) from Jiquan Space Launch Center.
(Shenzhou-3 on the launch pad. Image linked from http://www.spacedaily.com/images/china-shenzhuo-rollout-2002-bg.jpg.)
The unmanned Shenzhou-3 was launched by a Long March 2F rocket, and carried everything necessary for a manned spaceflight. Following its mission, the capsule landed successfully on April 1st in the desert in Inner Mongolia.
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