Lai Ka-ying is a Hong Kong astronaut who flew to the Tiangong space station as part of the Shenzhou 23 mission. She is Hong Kong's first astronaut, the fourth Chinese woman to travel to space, and China's first female payload specialist, having previously served as a superintendent in the Hong Kong Police Force.
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Astronaut Role In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: China, nationality there.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
2. Lai Ka-ying (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia Lai Ka-ying lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
Lai Ka-ying, Wikipedia - lead section, astronaut role
She is Hong Kong's first astronaut, the fourth Chinese woman in space, and China's first female payload specialist.
View the Source3. Lai Ka-ying (Q139896775, Wikidata)
Wikidata item Q139896775, P569 (date of birth)Quote, Wikidata item Q139896775, P569 (date of birth)
1982
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