congratulate! "Space teacher" Wang Yaping became China's longest-time astronaut in orbit

IT Home January 27 news, according to The China News Network reported that in 2010, after layers of strict selection, Wang Yaping became the first batch of female astronauts in China as desired. Today, with the implementation of the Shenzhou 13 mission, she also became China's longest-running astronaut a few days ago.

On November 8, 2021, less than a month into space, Wang Yaping completed the first extravehicular activity of the Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew, taking the first step in China's female extravehicular spacewalk. On December 9, 2021, Wang Yaping, Together with Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, conducted the first space lecture on the Chinese space station. After 8 years, Wang Yaping returned to the position of "space teacher" and stood on the "highest podium" to attend classes.

IT Home learned that "the first female astronaut of the Chinese space station", "the first time a Chinese female astronaut has been out of the capsule", "the first time the Chinese space station has started a class", "the Chinese astronaut with the longest cumulative time in orbit", stayed in space for more than 3 months, Wang Yaping has had a lot of labels such as "first" and "most".

The 6-month "space business trip" is still in progress, which also means that Wang Yaping will continue to break the record for time on orbit. In a few days, she will usher in the Spring Festival in space with Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, which is the first time that Chinese astronauts will spend the New Year in space.

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 the mainland. 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.