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Zhai Zhigang

Zhai Zhigang

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Flight record

2 flights on padside's record, flying from 2008 to 2021.

2Flights
185d 5hTime in space
12h 58mEVA time
0Spacewalks

Flights count launches with a definitive outcome — the same basis as the Stats page.

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.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Background

Born in
Longjiang County
Education
PLA Air Force Aviation University
Awards
Spaceflight Exploit Medal

From Wikidata.

Flights

Expeditions

  • Shenzhou 13Tiangong space station · Commander2021-10-15 – 2022-04-15

Born 1966-10-10 · age 60