History: October 12 (#5)

History: October 12 (#5)
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October 12, 2005 The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.

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On October 12, in the year 2005: The second Chinese human spac eflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. Shenzhou 6 was the second human spaceflight of the Chinese space program, launched on October 12, 2005, on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Why October 12, 2005 matters: The second Chinese human spa ceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 12, 2005 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital r evolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_6 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)