Liu Yang
Chinese astronaut, first Chinese woman in space
Born
October 6th, 1978
46 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
China
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Trained as a pilot and selected for the Chinese space program, contributed to the Shenzhou 9 mission in 2012, marking a significant milestone as the first Chinese woman to travel to space. Participated in the assembly and operation of the Tiangong space station, performing duties as a flight engineer during multiple missions.
First Chinese woman in space during Shenzhou 9 mission
Participated in Tiangong space station operations
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