2
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
59
YEARS
AGE
Zhai Zhigang is an active astronaut from China National Space Administration. 2 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Zhai Zhigang (born October 10, 1966) is a major general in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and a CNSA astronaut. During the Shenzhou 7 mission in 2008, he became the first Chinese citizen to carry out a spacewalk.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityChina
BornOctober 10, 1966
AgencyChina National Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusActive
First FlightSeptember 25, 2008
Last FlightOctober 15, 2021
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