Wang Yaping became China's first female astronaut with more than 100 days in orbit

IT Home news on January 15, according to the People's Daily news, Wang Yaping became China's first female astronaut in orbit for more than 100 days.

Shenzhou 13, launched on October 16, 2021, is about to complete three months in orbit. Coupled with the previous Shenzhou 10 mission (marched on June 11, 2013 and returned on June 26 of the same year), Wang Yaping has worked in orbit for more than 100 days.

Public information shows that Wang Yaping, female, Han ethnicity, born in Yantai, Shandong, is a member of the Communist Party of China and has a master's degree. Born in January 1980, enlisted in the army in August 1997, joined the party in May 2000, and is now a first-class astronaut of the Astronaut Brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with the rank of colonel. He was the deputy commander of a regiment of a division of the Air Force Aviation Corps, flew safely for 1567 hours, and was rated as a second-class pilot of the Air Force. In May 2010, he was selected as the second batch of astronauts in China. In March 2012, he was selected as a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou 9 mission. In June 2013, he carried out the Shenzhou 10 mission, and in July of the same year, he was awarded the honorary title of "Heroic Astronaut" by the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, and was awarded the "Third Class Aerospace Meritorious Medal". In December 2019, he was selected as a passenger group for the Shenzhou 13 mission.

IT Home learned that on November 7, 2021, Wang Yaping became the first female astronaut in China to carry out the capsule activities, taking the first step in China's female extravehicular spacewalk.