Chen Quan
Chen Quan (simplified Chinese: 陈全; traditional Chinese: 陳全; pinyin: Chén Quán) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
Chen Quan | |
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陈全 | |
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| Born | December 1963 |
| Nationality | China |
| Space career | |
| CNSA Astronaut | |
Current occupation | Astronaut |
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.
gollark: Turns out my experiment is *today* in six hours; oops! Can anyone catch?
gollark: Oops. Need to alt-tab less. Sorry.
gollark: Yep!
gollark: *remains excited for experiments on Saturday*
gollark: I *may* not be available then.
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chen Quan. |
- Chen Quan at the Encyclopedia Astronautica. Accessed 23 July 2005.
- Spacefacts biography of Chen Quan
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