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Chinese astronaut

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Liu Yang (刘洋) is a Chinese female astronaut, politician, and aircraft pilot. Born in Zhengzhou on October 6, 1978, she holds citizenship in China and resides there. She is a member of the Chinese Communist Party and served in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Liu Yang was educated at Tsinghua University and speaks Chinese.

She has been a member of the crews for Shenzhou 9 and Shenzhou 14. Her total time in space was 18,720 units. While some records associate the name Liu Yang with various publications and musical works, the specific astronaut is primarily identified by her space missions and military service.

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Person · Open Library

Works
36

Top works

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
China
Active from
1991

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
19
Total plays
101

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Encyclopedic overview

Liu Yang (Chinese: 刘洋; pinyin: Liú Yáng; born October 6, 1978) is a Chinese military transport pilot and taikonaut. On June 16, 2012, Yang became the first Chinese woman in space, as a crew member of Shenzhou 9.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Liu Yang” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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