Timeline Monday 17 October 2005

Events on Monday 17 October 2005 1

• 2005 Shenzhou 6 spaceflight China's second crewed space mission China launched Shenzhou 6 on 12 October 2005, carrying two astronauts on a five-day orbital mission, its second crewed spaceflight after Shenzhou 5 in 2003. The mission demonstrated multi-day life support and cabin operations for China's growing space program. It landed safely on 17 October 2005.