Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Only 3 countries have put a human in space using their own launching technology, 2 of them being the USA and Russia. Which is the 3rd country?

  1. China

  2. Germany

  3. North Korea

  4. France

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Explanation

China is the third country, after the USSR (now Russia) and the USA, to independently launch a human into space using their own technology. This occurred in 2003 when Yang Liwei orbited Earth aboard Shenzhou 5. Germany, North Korea, and France have not independently developed human space launch capabilities - they have relied on cooperation with other space agencies or have focused on robotic missions.