Liu Yang

Biography

Liu Yang became the first Chinese woman to travel to space in June 2012, aboard the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft. A former Air Force pilot with nearly 1,700 hours of flight experience, she was selected for China's astronaut program in 2010. She returned to space in 2022 aboard Shenzhou 14, serving as part of the crew that completed the assembly of the Tiangong space station.

刘洋于2012年6月乘坐神舟九号飞船成为中国第一位进入太空的女性。她曾是空军飞行员，拥有近1700小时的飞行经验，2010年被选入中国航天员计划。2022年她乘坐神舟十四号再次进入太空，作为完成天宫空间站组装的乘组成员。

Key Achievements

• First Chinese woman in space (2012)

  中国第一位进入太空的女性（2012年）

• Flew on both Shenzhou 9 and Shenzhou 14

  乘坐神舟九号和神舟十四号

• Helped complete assembly of Tiangong space station

  帮助完成天宫空间站的组装

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Liu Yang (astronaut) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Yang_(astronaut)
2. China Manned Space Agency archives