Li Guangsu
Li Guangsu | |||||||
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李广苏 | |||||||
| Born | July 1987 (age 36) | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Nationality |  Chinese | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Air Force Aviation University | ||||||
| Space career | |||||||
| PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Previous occupation |  Fighter pilot, PLAAF | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel, PLASSF | ||||||
| Selection | List of astronauts by year of selection | ||||||
| Missions | Shenzhou 18 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李广苏 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李廣蘇 | ||||||
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Lieutenant colonel Li Guangsu (Chinese: 李广苏; born July 1987) is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut.[1][2]
Biography
Li was born in the town of Huzhai, Pei County, Jiangsu, in July 1989, to Li Houlin (李厚林), and Xu Guilan (徐桂兰).[3] He has an older sister and a younger brother.[4] He graduated from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University.[4]
He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2006, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 2011.[4]
A pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected into the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps in September 2020.[4]
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.
- ^ Zhang Xiaopei (张晓培) (24 April 2024). 徐州籍航天员李广苏父亲喊话儿子：放心执行任务. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Zhan Kang (占康) (24 April 2024). 神十八航天员李广苏：越努力，越幸运. bjd.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
