Zhai Zhigang
Zhai Zhigang is an astronaut from China affiliated with the government agency China National Space Administration, embarked on 2 space flights and engaging in 3 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.
Zhai Zhigang (born October 10, 1966) is a major general in the People's Liberation Army Air Force and a CNSA astronaut. During the Shenzhou 7 mission in 2008, he became the first Chinese citizen to carry out a spacewalk.
- Date of Birth: 10/10/1966
- Status: Active
- First Flight: 09/25/2008
- Last Flight: 10/15/2021
- In Space: No
Launches
Spacewalks
Shenzhou 7 EVA
The spacewalk began at 09/27/2008 08:38 UTC and ended at 09/27/2008 09:00 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 22 minutes.
Shenzhou 13 EVA 1
The spacewalk began at 11/07/2021 10:51 UTC and ended at 11/07/2021 17:16 UTC on the Tiangong Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 25 minutes.
Shenzhou 13 EVA 2
The spacewalk began at 12/26/2021 10:44 UTC and ended at 12/26/2021 16:55 UTC on the Tiangong Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 11 minutes.
