Zhai Zhigang
Zhai Zhigang is an active government astronaut from China, affiliated with China National Space Administration.
During their career, Zhai Zhigang flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 3 spacewalks, logging 185 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes, 37 seconds in space.
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.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 10/10/1966 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| First Flight | 09/25/2008 |
| Last Flight | 10/15/2021 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 185 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes, 37 seconds |
| EVA Time | 12 hours, 58 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Zhai Zhigang
Explore the 2 spaceflights Zhai Zhigang participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Zhai Zhigang
Discover the 3 spacewalks Zhai Zhigang performed during their career, logging a total of 12 hours, 58 minutes outside a spacecraft.
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.
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.
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.