Tang Hongbo
Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo (Chinese: 汤洪波; born October 1975) is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut. He flew on his first spaceflight to the Tiangong space station as a part of the Shenzhou 12 mission, the first to visit the station. He is the commander of the Shenzhou 17 mission, making him the first taikonaut to visit Tiangong twice.
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Tang in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | October 1975 (age 48) | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Air Force Changchun Flight College | ||||||
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| PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Previous occupation | Fighter pilot, PLAAF | ||||||
| Rank | Senior colonel, PLASSF | ||||||
Time in space | Currently in space | ||||||
| Selection | List of astronauts by year of selection | ||||||
Total EVAs | 2 | ||||||
Total EVA time | 14 hours 16 minutes | ||||||
| Missions | Shenzhou 12, Shenzhou 17 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汤洪波 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 湯洪波 | ||||||
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