Chen Quan (simplified Chinese: 陈全; traditional Chinese: 陳全; pinyin: Chén Quán; born December 1963) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.

Chen Quan
陈全
BornDecember 1963 (age 60)
StatusRetired
NationalityChinese
Space career
PLAAC astronaut
Previous occupation
PLAAF fighter pilot
RankSenior colonel
SelectionChinese Group 1
Retirement2014[1]

Chen was born in Suining, Sichuan, China.

He joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force and became a fighter interceptor pilot and later as a regiment commander in the PLAAF.

Career as an astronaut

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Chen was selected to be an astronaut in 1998 and served as commander of the backup crew for Shenzhou 7 which flew in September 2008.

Chen Quan retired from the Astronaut Corps in 2014.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Xue, Yanwen; Shan, Ruchao; Li, Xiaofan (24 January 2018). Yang, Ru (ed.). "中国航天员:矢志飞天 初心不改" [Chinese Astronauts: Dedicated to Space Flight, Remain True to Original Intention]. Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.