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This is a list of Chinese astronauts, sometimes called taikonauts. The list includes people trained by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft .
Jul 10, 2021 · We all love to daydream our way into space. But some people have already ventured there in real life. That's right: astronauts. With China dispatching three astronauts to its space station for the first time, the word "taikonaut" has gone viral.
Nov 8, 2021 · Taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping have completed their extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station core module Tianhe, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on early hours of Nov 8.
Oct 26, 2023 · The youngest-ever crew of Chinese astronauts departed for China's space station on Thursday, paving the way for a new generation of "taikonauts" to advance the country's space ambitions...
Apr 16, 2022 · China's Shenzhou-13 astronauts, or taikonauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, returned home safely on Saturday morning after a record-breaking 183-day mission in space.
Jun 5, 2022 · A Chinese Long March 2F rocket blasts off from the remote Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, boosting three taikonauts into orbit for a flight to China's Tiangong space...
Aug 7, 2021 · The three Chinese taikonauts have unlocked more tasks in the space as they have already spent half of the time of their three-month space mission. Engineers have designed a sophisticated and comfortable space office and also home for them.
