Li Cong (taikonaut)
Chinese astronaut (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Li Cong (Chinese: 李聪; born October 1989) is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut.[1][2] Li launched on the Shenzhou 18 mission to the Tiangong space station.[3][4]
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Li Cong | |||||||
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李聪 | |||||||
Born | October 1989 (age 34) Handan, Hebei, China | ||||||
Status | Active | ||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Alma mater | PLA Air Force Aviation University | ||||||
Space career | |||||||
PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Previous occupation | Fighter pilot, PLAAF | ||||||
Rank | Lieutenant colonel, PLASSF | ||||||
Time in space | Currently in space | ||||||
Selection | List of astronauts by year of selection | ||||||
Missions | Shenzhou 18 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李聪 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 李聰 | ||||||
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