China National Space Administration
Yang Liwei
China
Active
Biography
/01Yang Liwei is a major general, military pilot, and China National Space Administration astronaut. In October 2003, he became the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program. This mission, Shenzhou 5, made China the third country to independently send humans into space.
Type
Government
Age
60
Date of Birth
June 21, 1965
First Flight
October 15, 2003
Last Flight
October 15, 2003
Career Stats
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Flights
1
Landings
0
Spacewalks
PT21H22M45S
Time in Space