Liu Wang 刘旺 | |
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| Born | March 1969 (age 51) Pingyao County, Shanxi, People's Republic of China |
| Occupation | Pilot |
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| CNSA Astronaut | |
| Rank | Senior Colonel, PLASSF |
| Missions | Shenzhou 9 |
Liu Wang (simplified Chinese: 刘旺; traditional Chinese: 劉旺, born in 1969) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in the Shanxi province of China and was a fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. He was selected to be an astronaut in 1998.
Career
Liu Wang was selected to be part of the crew of Shenzhou 9, the first manned mission to the first Chinese space station, Tiangong 1. Also on the mission is Jing Haipeng, the first Chinese repeat space traveller, and the first Chinese female astronaut, Liu Yang.[1]
References
- ^ Space.com, "China Unveils Astronaut Crew, 1st Female Spaceflyer, for Saturday Launch", 15 June 2012, Clara Moskowitz
External links
- Liu Wang at the Encyclopedia Astronautica. Accessed 23 July 2005.
- Spacefacts biography of Liu Wang