Yang Liwei profile

Yang Liwei, male, Han nationality, born in Suizhong County, Huludao City, Liaoning Province, with a college degree, is1.68m tall, and was born in party member, China. Major General of China People's Liberation Army Special Astronaut. He has served as deputy director of China Astronaut Research and Training Center, deputy commander of astronaut system in manned spaceflight project, and is currently deputy director of China Manned Space Engineering Office. He is the first generation astronaut trained by China, and was elected as an alternate member of the Central Committee at the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Yang Liwei flew safely in the former air force 1, 350 hours. At 9: 00 Beijing time on June 65438+1October 65438+May 2003, Yang Liwei went into space for the first time on the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft carried by the Long March II F rocket, becoming the first astronaut of the people of China.

Constellation: Gemini

Blood type: type B.

Family members: wife and son Yang. 1983 was admitted to the first air force academy. And join the China Youth League. 1987 graduated with a bachelor's degree. Assigned to the air force to annihilate aviation units as pilots. 1988 was awarded the rank of Air Force Captain, 1992 was promoted to Air Force Captain, and 1996 was promoted to Air Force Major. 1996, participated in the physical examination of astronauts' primary election.

1998 065438+ 10, together with other 13 outstanding pilots of the air force, became the first generation of astronauts in China. As the astronaut brigade was subordinate to the General Armament Department, it was changed to the army at that time and its rank was changed to major.

In 2000, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

In July, 2003, after being evaluated by the Astronaut Selection and Evaluation Committee of Manned Space Engineering, he had the ability to fly independently in space, and was awarded the third-class astronaut qualification. At that time, he was a lieutenant colonel

At 9: 00 Beijing time on June 65438+1October 65438+May 2003, Yang Liwei went into space for the first time on the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft carried by the Long March II F rocket. His pioneering work with technical experts made China the third country to master manned space technology (10 photo).

From June 5438 to/kloc-0 to October 65438, 2003, he was promoted to the rank of colonel.

Before and after the Spring Festival in 2004, he was promoted to the rank of senior colonel.

On February 9, 2004, 65438, Yang Liwei was awarded the honorary doctorate of science by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Asteroid 2 1064 was named after Yang Liwei.

In 2005, Yang Liwei became the deputy director of China Astronaut Research and Training Center and the deputy commander of the astronaut system of manned spaceflight project.

In June 2007, 5438+ 10, he was elected as an alternate member of the Central Committee at the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

On July 22, 2008, he was promoted to the rank of Major General.

2065 438+03 00 Deputy Director of China Manned Space Engineering Office.