Liu Wang
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Early life
He was born in a rural village in the Pingyao County, Shanxi province of China on March 25, 1969 to a family of farmers. He enrolled at the PLA Air Force Aviation University in 1988 and studied to be a fighter pilot.
Air Force career
Then, he became a fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. He was selected to be an astronaut in 1998.
Spaceflight career
Liu Wang was selected to be part of the crew of Shenzhou 9, the first crewed mission to the first Chinese space station, Tiangong 1. Also on the mission is Jing Haipeng, the first Chinese repeat space traveller, and the first Chinese female astronaut, Liu Yang.[1]
See also
References
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- ↑ Space.com, "China Unveils Astronaut Crew, 1st Female Spaceflyer, for Saturday Launch", 15 June 2012, Clara Moskowitz
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External links
- Liu Wang at the Encyclopedia Astronautica. Accessed 23 July 2005.
- Spacefacts biography of Liu Wang
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