Jiang Xinlin (Chinese: 江新林; born February 1988) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2006.[2][3][4]
Jiang Xinlin | |||||||
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江新林 | |||||||
 Jiang Xinlin | |||||||
| Born | February 1988 (age 36) | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Nationality |  Chinese | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Army Armored Forces Academy College | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Lieutenant colonel, PLAAF | ||||||
| Space career | |||||||
| PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Time in space | 187 days, 6 hours and 32 minutes | ||||||
| Selection | Chinese Group 3 | ||||||
Total EVAs | 1 | ||||||
Total EVA time | 7 hours 52 minutes | ||||||
| Missions | Shenzhou 17 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 江新林 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 江新林 | ||||||
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Biography
editJiang was born in rural Qiu County, Kaifeng, Henan Province, in February 1988. He held part-time jobs from a very young age to help his family's needs. In 2006, Jiang was admitted to the former PLA Army Armored Forces Academy College. In September 2006, he enlisted in the PLA and became a ground force tank driver. Later in 2010, after Jiang Jiang graduated from the PLA Army Armored Forces Academy College, participated in the Air Force pilot selection and was selected.[4] He is a fourth-level astronaut in the Astronaut Corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and is a first class PLA Air Force pilot for 10 years.[5][6][7] During this time, Jiang flew more than 1,000 hours safely, was rated as a first-class pilot of the Air Force, and served as the deputy captain of a flying brigade of the Air Force Aviation Brigade, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the PLAAF.[3][8][9]
In 2018, he participated in the selection of the third batch of taikonauts. In September 2020, as an aerospace flight engineer, he was selected in third taikonaut group.[10] Jiang underwent difficult training in field survival and zero-g preparation using the zero-gravity rotating chair.[11] Two years later in June 2022, he was selected as the crew for the manned mission of Shenzhou 17 as a system operator.[12] He flew to Tiangong Space Station on Shenzhou-17 on 26 October 2023 and docked later on the same day.[3][13]
References
edit- ^ "China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-17 mission meet press". english.www.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ a b c "Profile: Jiang Xinlin, from tank driver to taikonaut-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ a b Beil, Adrian (2023-10-25). "Shenzhou-17 Crew Launches to Tiangong Space Station". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ 王晗. "12th crewed mission to focus on space debris". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "China's Shenzhou-17 Space Mission: Check Details Of Country's Youngest-Ever Astronauts Crew". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Woo, Ryan (2023-10-26). "China's youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to space station". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "神舟十七号飞行乘组简介来了！ - 新华网客户端". app.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ AFP (2023-10-27). "China launches new mission to space station". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Lei, Zhao. "18 picked for nation's 3rd generation of astronauts". China Daily. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "我国第三批预备航天员选拔工作顺利完成 18名预备航天员入选_滚动新闻_中国政府网". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "China's Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship docks with space station combination-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "China unveils Shenzhou-17 crew for space station mission". english.www.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
External links
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Media related to Jiang Xinlin at Wikimedia Commons
