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Shenzhou 2 (Chinese: 神舟二号) launched on January 9 2001 was the second unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft. Inside the reentry capsule were a monkey a dog and a rabbit in a test of the spaceship’s life support systems. The reentry module separated from the rest of the spacecraft after just over seven days in orbit with the orbital module staying in orbit for another 220 days.Shenzhou 2 tested the spacecraft much more rigorously than its predecessor Shenzhou 1.