Li Cong (taikonaut)
Li Cong | |||||||
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李聪 | |||||||
| Born | October 1989 (age 34) | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Space career | |||||||
| PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Previous occupation |  Fighter pilot, PLAAF | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel, PLASSF | ||||||
| Missions | Shenzhou 18 | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李聪 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李聰 | ||||||
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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.
Biography
Li was born in Handan, Hebei, in October 1989.[3]
He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2009, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 2011.[3]
A pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected into the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps in September 2020.[3]
References
- ^ "Astronauts of China's Shenzhou XVIII mission meet press". Chinadaily.com. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission". xinhuanet.com. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b c 明天，河北小伙李聪，出征太空！. thepaper (in Chinese). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
