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Liu Yang

Liu Yang (1978) has flown to space twice, spending 13.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: China. First flight: Tiangong-1, 2011.

China2 spaceflights13.0 days in space

Spaceflights

Sep 29, 2011
Tiangong-1
Jun 16, 2012
Shenzhou 9Chang Zheng 2F · Jiuquan
Jun 5, 2022
Shenzhou 14Chang Zheng 2F · Jiuquan

Career

Nationality
China
Born
1978
Occupation
astronaut, politician, aircraft pilot
Military branch
People's Liberation Army Air Force

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
13.00 days
First flight
September 29, 2011
Latest flight
Shenzhou 14
Education
PLA Air Force Aviation University; Tsinghua University
Awards (Wikidata)
2: Spaceflight Exploit Medal; Spaceflight Exploit Medal

Source: Wikidata Q235266 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.