Liu Yang (taikonaut)

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

Liu Yang
刘洋
Liu in 2013
Born (1978-10-06) 6 October 1978
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
StatusActive
Space career
PLAAC Taikonaut
Previous occupation
Military transport pilot, PLAAF
RankSenior Colonel, PLASSF
Time in space
195 days, 0 hours and 50 minutes
SelectionChinese Group 2
Total EVAs
1
Total EVA time
6 hours, 7 minutes
MissionsShenzhou 9, Shenzhou 14
Liu Yang
Traditional Chinese劉洋
Simplified Chinese刘洋
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