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ELITEActiveCNSACNSA·🇨🇳 China·Born 1980
Wang Yaping
First Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk and second Chinese woman in space.
192d
Days in Space
2
Missions
1
EVAs
6h
EVA Time
Space doesn't change just because you're a woman. It doesn't lower its thresholds just because women arrive.
I will pick the stars for you.
Inspirations
What they aspire to
She hopes to inspire Chinese girls to pursue science and aerospace careers.
Biography
First Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk and second Chinese woman in space. Taught a physics class to 60 million students from orbit.
Before NASAPLA Air Force transport pilot who flew Y-7 and Y-8 aircraft before being selected as China's second female taikonaut in 2010.
Notable Missions
Shenzhou 10Shenzhou 13
Beyond the Mission
Causes They Champion
Space education for childrenEncouraging women in STEM
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Awards & Honors
- Spaceflight Hero
- Aerospace Merit Medal (Second Class)
- Order of August First
Fun fact
She gave China's first live televised science lesson from space in 2013, watched by more than 60 million students.
Item flown to space
A photo and gift from her young daughter, to whom she had promised to bring back stars.
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