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Yang Liwei is an active astronaut from China National Space Administration. 1 spaceflight.
BIOGRAPHY
Yang 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.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityChina
BornJune 21, 1965
AgencyChina National Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusActive
First FlightOctober 15, 2003
Last FlightOctober 15, 2003
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