Yang Liwei
Chinese astronaut and first spaceflight
Born
June 21st, 1965
60 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
China
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Born in 1965, a pilot and astronaut served in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. Participated in the Shenzhou 5 mission in 2003, becoming the first Chinese citizen to travel into space. This mission orbited Earth for 21 hours and returned safely, marking a significant milestone in China's aerospace achievements. Yang contributed to the development of the Chinese space program and has been involved in various aerospace-related initiatives since his historic flight.
Completed the first crewed Shenzhou spaceflight
Contributed to China's manned space program
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