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VETERANActiveCNSACNSA·🇨🇳 China·Born 1964
Nie Haisheng
One of only two Chinese astronauts to fly three times.
112d
Days in Space
3
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
Inspirations
What they aspire to
He aspires to extend Chinese astronauts' endurance in long-duration spaceflight.
Biography
One of only two Chinese astronauts to fly three times. Commanded the first crew to visit the Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 12.
Before NASAPLA Air Force fighter pilot certified as a Master Navigator in 1987, who once successfully ejected from a stricken aircraft over Hubei in 1989.
Notable Missions
Shenzhou 6Shenzhou 10Shenzhou 12
Beyond the Mission
Causes They Champion
Promoting Tiangong space station scienceMentoring China's astronaut corps
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Awards & Honors
- Spaceflight Hero
- Aerospace Merit Medal (First Class)
- Order of August First
- Third-Class Merit (PLA)
Fun fact
Born to a farming family in Hubei, he is one of only two Chinese astronauts to have flown to space three times.
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