Shenzhou 5 – prime + backup taikonauts

Shenzhou 5 Launch Cover – Hand-Signed by Yang Liwei and Both Backup Taikonauts

A rare and highly desirable collectible from a defining moment in space history. This official Shenzhou 5 launch cover commemorates China’s first human spaceflight, launched on October 15, 2003, and is hand-signed by all three key crew members involved in the mission:

• Yang Liwei – The first Chinese person in space, who piloted Shenzhou 5 and made history by placing China among the few nations to independently send humans into orbit

• Zhai Zhigang – Backup crew member, later flew on Shenzhou 7 and performed China’s first spacewalk

• Nie Haisheng – Backup crew member, later became a veteran taikonaut with multiple missions, including Shenzhou 6, 10, and 12

This cover represents a unique convergence of three of China's most historic taikonauts at the very start of their space careers. All went on to shape the future of China's space program.

Key Features:

• Authentic launch day cover from Shenzhou 5

• Personally hand-signed by Yang Liwei, Zhai Zhigang, and Nie Haisheng

• A rarely offered complete signature set from China's pioneering human spaceflight mission

• Historical and investment-grade item for collectors of global spaceflight memorabilia

A true milestone artifact from the mission that marked China’s entry into crewed spaceflight—ideal for serious collectors of astrophilately and international space history.