Chen Zhongrui
Chen Zhongrui | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1984 (age 41) |
| Status | Active |
| Space career | |
| PLAAC astronaut | |
Previous occupation | PLAAF fighter pilot |
| Rank | , PLAGF |
Time in space | 203 days, 23 hours and 23 minutes |
| Selection | Chinese Group 3 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 6 hours, 29 minutes |
| Missions | Shenzhou 20/Shenzhou 21 |
Chen Zhongrui (Chinese: 陈中瑞; born October 1984) is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut[a]. In 2025, he spent six months at the Tiangong space station as a member of the Shenzhou 20 mission.
Biography
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
In 2018, he participated in the third batch of astronaut selection and was selected in September 2020.[2]
On April 24, 2025, Chen launched on the Shenzhou 20 mission to the Tiangong space station, where he is currently serving as operator.[3][4]
Note
References
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- ^ "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.