Chen Quan
China National Space Administration
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1963-12-01
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
Chen Quan (simplified Chinese: 陈全; traditional Chinese: 陳全; pinyin: Chén Quán) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
Chen was selected to be an astronaut in 1998 and served as commander of the backup crew for Shenzhou 7 which flew in September 2008.
