Zhu Yangzhu
Chinese engineer and taikonaut (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zhu Yangzhu (Chinese: 朱杨柱; born September 1986) is a Chinese engineer and astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2005, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 2006.[2]
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Zhu Yangzhu | |||||||
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朱杨柱 | |||||||
Born | September 1986 (age 37) Pei County, Jiangsu, China[1] | ||||||
Status | Active | ||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Alma mater | National University of Defence Technology | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Senior colonel, PLAGF | ||||||
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PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Previous occupation | Associate Professor, PLA Strategic Support Force Space Engineering University | ||||||
Time in space | 153 days, 22 hours and 41 minutes | ||||||
Selection | Chinese Group 3 | ||||||
Missions | Shenzhou 16 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 朱杨柱 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 朱楊柱 | ||||||
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