Chen Quan

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 58)
StatusRetired
NationalityChina
OccupationMilitary pilot
Space career
CNSA Astronaut
Current occupation
Astronaut
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

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.

See also

References

  1. 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. Retrieved 11 November 2018.


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