Li Cong (Chinese: 李聪; born October 1989) is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut.[1][2] Li launched on the Shenzhou 18 mission to the Tiangong space station.[3][4]
Li Cong | |||||||
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李聪 | |||||||
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| Born | October 1989 (age 34) Handan, Hebei, China | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Air Force Aviation University | ||||||
| Space career | |||||||
| PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Previous occupation |  Fighter pilot, PLAAF | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel, PLASSF | ||||||
Time in space | Currently in space | ||||||
| Selection | List of astronauts by year of selection | ||||||
| Missions | Shenzhou 18 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李聪 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李聰 | ||||||
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Biography edit
Li Cong was born in a rural village in Fengfeng Mining District in Handan, Hebei in October 1989.[5] His family moved to the mining area when he was 5 years old.[6][7][7][8]
He applied for recruitment of Air Force Aviation University when he was in third year of high school. He graduated[when?] from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University.[7][3][9][10] He was enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2009, , and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 2011.[7][11][12][4][13]
Li once served as the lieutenant colonel of a flying brigade of the Air Force Aviation Brigade and was second class pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force.[14][15][16][4] He participated in the astronaut selection in May 2018 and was selected as a fourth grade astronaut into the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps in September 2020.[7][17][8]
In 2024, he was selected as a crew member of Shenzhou 18.[4][18][5][12]
References edit
- ^ "Astronauts of China's Shenzhou XVIII mission meet press". Chinadaily.com. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission". xinhuanet.com. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-18 mission meet press-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b c d Wong, Andy; Mistreanu, Simina. "China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b 明天，河北小伙李聪，出征太空！. thepaper (in Chinese). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Zhang Xiaopei (张晓培) (24 April 2024). 徐州籍航天员李广苏父亲喊话儿子：放心执行任务. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Zhan Kang (占康) (24 April 2024). 神十八航天员李广苏：越努力，越幸运. bjd.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "李聪：期待首飞完美呈现 身临其境去感受太空家园 – 时政 – 中工网". www.workercn.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station » Borneo Bulletin Online". China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission- China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b "李聪：农村娃拿到飞天"船票"——中国青年网". t.m.youth.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Qiu Lifang (邱丽芳) (24 April 2024). 神十八航天员李聪简历. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
李聪，男，汉族，籍贯河北邯郸，学士学位。1989年10月出生，2009年9月入伍，2011年6月加入中国共产党，现为中国人民解放军航天员大队四级航天员，空军中校军衔。
- ^ "China reveals Shenzhou-18 crew for next space station mission". South China Morning Post. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China to launch Shenzhou XVIII crewed spaceship on April 25". www.xhby.net. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China to launch Shenzhou XVIII crewed spaceship on April 25". m.cnhubei.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on April 25 | english.scio.gov.cn". english.scio.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ BAKER, GREG (2024-04-24). "Astronauts for China's Shenzhou-18 space mission (L-R) Li Guangsu, Ye Guangfu, and Li Cong leave a press conference". Hiawatha World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
