Yang Liwei
Yang Liwei is a government astronaut from China, affiliated with China National Space Administration.
During their career, Yang Liwei flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 21 hours, 22 minutes, 45 seconds in space.
Yang Liwei is a major general, military pilot, and China National Space Administration astronaut. In October 2003, he became the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program. This mission, Shenzhou 5, made China the third country to independently send humans into space.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 06/21/1965 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| First Flight | 10/15/2003 |
| Last Flight | 10/15/2003 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 21 hours, 22 minutes, 45 seconds |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by Yang Liwei
Explore the 1 spaceflight Yang Liwei participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.