Jing Haipeng
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Jing Haipeng (simplified Chinese: 景海鹏; traditional Chinese: 景海鵬; pinyin: Jǐng Hǎipéng; born 24 October 1966) is a major general of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) in active service as a vice-commander of the 82nd Group Army. A fighter pilot in the PLA Air Force (PLAAF), he was selected to be a PLA Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) astronaut in 1998. He was the first Chinese astronaut to have flown on more than one mission and remains the only one to have flown on four (Shenzhou 7, Shenzhou 9, Shenzhou 11, Shenzhou 16). He also held the Chinese record for longest time spent in space from 2016 to 2021 (47 days) and again from 2023 (201 days), until his record was overtaken by Tang Hongbo in February 2024.[2]
Jing Haipeng | |
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Born | (1966-10-24) 24 October 1966 (age 57) |
Status | Active |
Nationality | Chinese |
Awards | Order of August First (2017) |
Space career | |
PLAAC astronaut | |
Current occupation | PLA Ground Force 82nd Group Army vice-commander |
Previous occupation | PLA Air Force fighter pilot |
Rank | Major General |
Time in space | 201 days, 17 hours and 2 minutes[1] |
Selection | Chinese Group 1 |
Missions | Shenzhou 7, Shenzhou 9, Shenzhou 11, Shenzhou 16 |