Liu Wang
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 People's Republic of China
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| Organization: | Space Corps of the People's Liberation Army |
| selected on | January 1998 ( Yuhangyuan ) |
| Calls: | 1 space flight |
| Begin: | June 16, 2012 |
| Landing: | June 29, 2012 |
| Time in space: | 12d, 15h, 25min |
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Liu Wang ( Chinese 劉 旺 / 刘 旺 , Pinyin Liú Wàng ; born March 25, 1969 in Shanxi Province ) is a Chinese Taikonaut .
Wang was a pilot in the Chinese Army and was selected as a possible future Taikonaut in 1998. Colonel of Staff Wang took off into space for the first time on June 16, 2012 on board Shenzhou 9 .
See also
Web links
- Liu Wang at Spacefacts
- China Unveils Astronaut Crew, 1st Female Spaceflyer, for Saturday Launch
- Liu Wang (Chinese)
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| SURNAME | Liu Wang |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 劉 旺 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese military pilot and spaceman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Province Shanxi |