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Liu Yang
First Chinese woman in space (June 16, 2012)
147d
Days in Space
2
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
I am grateful to the motherland and the people. I feel honored to fly into space on behalf of hundreds of millions of female Chinese citizens.
Inspirations
What they aspire to
She aspires to advance China's role in long-duration human spaceflight.
Biography
First Chinese woman in space. Air Force pilot who helped commission the Tiangong space station labs.
Before NASAPLA Air Force cargo pilot with 1,680 flight hours who once safely landed an aircraft after a bird strike before being selected as a taikonaut in 2010.
Records & Firsts
Notable accomplishments by Liu Yang
- First Chinese woman in space (June 16, 2012)
Mission Timeline
- Mission Specialist
Shenzhou spacecraft
Shenzhou 9
Launch: Jun 16, 2012Landing: Jun 29, 2012Duration: 13 days- First Chinese woman in space; first crewed Tiangong-1 docking
- Mission Specialist
Shenzhou spacecraft
Shenzhou 14
Launch: Jun 5, 2022Landing: Dec 4, 2022Duration: 182 days- Helped commission Tiangong space station
Beyond the Mission
Causes They Champion
Women's empowerment in aerospacePublic space education
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Awards & Honors
- Spaceflight Hero
- Aerospace Merit Medal (Third Class)
Fun fact
Her Shenzhou 9 launch on 16 June 2012 came exactly 49 years after Valentina Tereshkova's Vostok 6 flight, the first by any woman in space.
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