Yang Liwei
21 June 1965 – present
Yang Liwei is a Chinese military pilot and astronaut who became the first person sent into space by the Chinese space programme. On 15 October 2003 he flew the Shenzhou 5 mission, orbiting Earth 14 times before landing the next day. He later held senior posts in China's manned space programme.
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Life events
Yang was born in north-eastern China to a teacher and an agricultural worker.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe enrolled in air force flight training after finishing secondary school.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgYang went on to accumulate roughly 1,350 hours of flying time as a military pilot.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was among the small group of military pilots chosen for the Shenzhou programme.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLaunched from Jiuquan aboard a Long March 2F rocket, becoming the first Chinese citizen in space.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Chinese government awarded him the honorary title and a medal following the Shenzhou 5 flight.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgYang moved into administration, later serving as deputy director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was promoted to the rank of major general in the People's Liberation Army.
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