Tang Hongbo is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps taikonaut. He flew his first spaceflight to the Tiangong space station as part of the Shenzhou 12 mission, the first crewed mission to visit the station, and later commanded the Shenzhou 17 mission, becoming the first taikonaut to visit Tiangong twice.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: China, nationality there.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. Tang Hongbo (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia Tang Hongbo lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
Tang Hongbo, Wikipedia - lead section, astronaut role
He was the commander of the Shenzhou 17 mission, making him the first taikonaut to visit Tiangong twice.
View the Source3. Tang Hongbo (Q107258209, Wikidata)
Wikidata item Q107258209, P569 (date of birth)Quote, Wikidata item Q107258209, P569 (date of birth)
1975
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