Chen Zhongrui
Chen Zhongrui | |
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| Born | October 1984 (age 40) |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality |  Chinese |
| Space career | |
| PLAAC astronaut | |
Previous occupation |  PLAAF fighter pilot |
| Rank |  , PLAGF |
Time in space | 67 days, 16 hours, 16 minutes (currently in space) |
| Selection | Chinese Group 3 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 6 hours, 29 minutes |
| Missions | Shenzhou 20 |
Chen Zhongrui (Chinese: 陈中瑞; born October 1984) is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
Biography
[edit]Born in Chendazhao Village, Hua County, Henan Province in October 1984. He has loved machinery since childhood and once dreamed of becoming a tractor driver. When he graduated from junior high school, he began to prepare for the Air Force pilot selection test. After passing the test, he entered the Air Force Changchun Flight Academy and was the first batch of flight trainees to fly solo. He began to dream of becoming an astronaut.
Astronaut career
[edit]In 2018, he participated in the third batch of astronaut selection and was selected in September 2020.[1]
On April 24, 2025, Chen launched on the Shenzhou 20 mission to the Tiangong space station, where he is currently serving as operator.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile: A journey from fighter jets to the cosmos". Xinhua. 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "明日出征！神舟二十号航天员乘组确定". 中国科技网 (in Chinese). 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "新华全媒+丨神舟二十号航天员乘组确定-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
