Liu Yang (taikonaut)
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Liu Yang | |
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| 刘洋 | |
 Liu in 2013 | |
| Born | 6 October 1978 Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Status | Active |
| Space career | |
| PLAAC Taikonaut | |
Previous occupation | Military transport pilot, PLAAF |
| Rank | Senior Colonel, PLASSF |
Time in space | 195 days, 0 hours and 50 minutes |
| Selection | Chinese Group 2[1] |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 6 hours, 7 minutes |
| Missions | Shenzhou 9, Shenzhou 14 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉洋 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘洋 | ||||||||
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Liu Yang (Chinese: 刘洋; pinyin: Liú Yáng; born 6 October 1978) is a Chinese military transport pilot and taikonaut. On 16 June 2012, Yang became the first Chinese woman in space, as a crew member of Shenzhou 9.[2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Liu Yang was born in Zhengzhou, Henan province in 1978,[5] into a worker's family of Linzhou, Anyang origin.[6][7][8] Her father Liu Shilin (刘士林) was an assistant engineer in the technical department of Zhengzhou First Food Machinery Factory, and her mother Niu Xiyun (牛喜云) was a worker in Zhengzhou Light Automobile Manufacturing Factory.[6] She is the only child in her family.[6] As a child, Liu aspired to become a lawyer or a bus conductor.[9]
Liu Yang joined the PLA Air Force in 1997 and qualified as a pilot before becoming the deputy head of a flight unit, holding the PLAAF rank of major. She graduated from PLA Air Force Aviation University in Changchun. She is a veteran pilot with 1,680 hours of flying experience. After two years of astronaut training, Yang excelled in testing before being selected with another woman, Wang Yaping, as a candidate for the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC).[10]
Liu Yang was selected for the crew of Shenzhou 9, the first crewed mission to the experimental Chinese space station Tiangong 1, along with Jing Haipeng — the first repeat Chinese space traveller — and Liu Wang. The mission was launched on June 16, 2012, 49 years to the day after the first female space traveller, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was launched.[11] During Shenzhou 9's mission, Liu performed experiments in space medicine.[12]
On June 5, 2022, Liu launched aboard Shenzhou 14 to the Tiangong space station for a mission of approximately 6 months, during which she assisted with the station's assembly and expansion.[13] On 1 September 2022, Liu became the second Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Liu Yang is a member of the Chinese Communist Party.[15] She is married to Zhang Hua (张华), and the couple have a son and a daughter.[15][16][6] Her first child's birth was announced in February 2015.[17]
Liu Yang has been described as an eloquent speaker, an avid reader and also a lover of cooking.[18]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "China mulls over sending female "taikonauts" into space". Xinhuanet. Xinhua. October 31, 2011. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011.
- ^ "China readies three taikonauts for station visit". Planetary Society. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012.
- ^ Du Xiaodan (June 16, 2012). "China launches spaceship with first female astronaut". CNTV.cn. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Zhang Dan (June 18, 2012). "US media focuses on Chinese female astronaut". CNTV.cn. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Liu Yang Born in Zhengzhou University Hospital" (in Chinese). Phoenix Television. June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Zhan Kang (占康) (2002). 刘洋：中国首位女航天员再出征 [Liu Yang: China's First Female Astronaut Goes on a Second Expedition]. Celebrities' Biographies (in Chinese). 602. Zhengzhou, Henan: Henan Literature and Art Publishing House: 12–16. ISSN 1002-6282.
- ^ Jin Feng (2012). "女航天员刘洋，铿锵玫瑰太空绽放" [Female astronaut Liu Yang, a resplendent rose blooming in space]. Lao Nian Ren (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: 12–13. ISSN 1007-2616.
- ^ "Visiting The Hometown of Liu yang" (in Chinese). Phoenix Television. June 18, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ "新华视点：聚焦中国首位"女太空人"刘洋". www.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "China prepares for launch, names female astronaut". CNN News. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ Moskowitz, Clara (June 15, 2012). "China Unveils Astronaut Crew, 1st Female Spaceflyer, for Saturday Launch". Space.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "China Sends 3 Astronauts, Including a Woman, Into Space". The New York Times. June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Helen Regan and Yong Xiong (June 5, 2022). "China launches third crewed mission to new space station". CNN. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "China's spacewalkers take 2 steps towards faster Tiangong space station construction". South China Morning Post. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Amos, Jonathan (June 16, 2012). "China launches space mission with first woman astronaut". BBC. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "女航天员刘洋婆婆：希望媳妇能尽快生个孩子_资讯频道_凤凰网". News.ifeng.com. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "China's 1st Female Astronaut Becomes Mom, Resumes Training". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Profile of Liu Yang, China's first woman astronaut". BBC News. June 16, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Spacefacts biography of Liu Yang
- The History of Liu Yang and her Family [simplified Chinese]