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Li Cong

Active· CNSA · Chinese

Li Cong

Li Cong is a Chinese pilot and astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2009, and...

Spaceflights

1

first flight

Time in space

192days

Spacewalks

1

Spacewalking

6 h 31 m

in total

Spacewalks

Bars drawn to scale, 0 to 8 hours

Shenzhou 18 EVA 2
Jul 3, 2024
6 h 31 m

0 h2 h4 h6 h8 h

Flights

Success· Flight 1

Shenzhou 18

Launched: Apr 25, 2024 · 12:59 UTC
Rocket: Long March 2F/G
From: Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Destination: Tiangong Space Station
Landed: Nov 3, 2024

Crewmates

Ye GuangfuCNSA
Li GuangsuCNSA

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Biography

Li Cong is a Chinese pilot and astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2009, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 2011.

Facts

Agency: CNSA
Status: Active
Nationality: Chinese
Born: October 1, 1989
First flight: Apr 25, 2024

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