Yang Liwei

Yang Liwei

China National Space Administration

Nationality Chinese

Date Of Birth 1965-06-21

Status Active

Type Government


Astronaut Biography

Yang Liwei is a major general, military pilot, and China National Space Administration astronaut. In October 2003, he became the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program. This mission, Shenzhou 5, made China the third country to independently send humans into space.

Yang Liwei's Launches

Long March 2F | Shenzhou-5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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