 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Chinese engineers inspect the capsule of spacecraft Shenzhou V after China's first astronaut Yang Liwei landed successfully on the Inner Mongolian grasslands of northern China October 16, 2003. China's first man in space returned safely to Earth on Thursday, capping the country's bid to join the former Soviet Union and the United States in the exclusive club of nations that have conquered space. click to open  |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: A Long March CZ-2F rocket carrying the manned craft 'Shenzhou V' is launched into space from the Jiuquan launch center Oct 15th 2003. click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Staff members examine the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-5, China's first manned spacecraft, in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. The re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-5 landed safely in Inner Mongolia Thursday, with astronaut Yang Liwei coming out in good situation. click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei poses with military officials in a helicopter headed for Beijing after emerging from the Shenzhou V capsule in Inner Mongolia. click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: China's first astronaut Yang Liwei waves after the door of spacecraft Shenzhou V was opened upon landing on the Inner Mongolian grasslands of northern China. China's first man in space said the Earth looked beautiful from his orbiting capsule but he couldn't find the Great Wall. click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Chinese university students look at a model of the Shenzhou V spacecraft in Xi'an, the capital of China's central province of Shaanxi, October 16, 2003. China's press gushed with pride on Friday after the country became the third to send a man into space and back, pronouncing the feat as a step towards technological supremacy -- but not towards becoming a millitary powerhouse. click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei waves before emerging from the Shenzhou V capsule in Inner Mongolia click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Chinese celebrate after China's first astronaut in space returned safely to Earth in Beijing Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. The Shenzhou 5 landed safely as planned after 21 hours in orbit. Beijing's mission control declared the country's landmark debut flight 'a success.' click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Chinese pose for photos in front of a billboard promoting the successful mission of Shenzhou V during celebrations in Beijing October 16, 2003. Basking in the glow of becoming the third nation to blast a man into space, China said on Thursday its future forays into the final frontier would include space walks and building a small space station. click to open |
 | China's Shenzhou spacecraft V: Staff members hoist the re-entry capsule Shenzhou-5, China's first manned spacecraft, in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. Fresh from a history-making trip into orbit, China's newly minted space hero Yang Liwei proclaimed his amazement Thursday at 'the greatest day of my life' as his leaders announced they would push forward in their exploration of the cosmos. click to open |
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