Zhang Zhiyuan
in space now — day 152
China National Space Administration · CN · Active
Born 1 June 1986 (aged 40)
Time in space: 152 days
Zhang Zhiyuan is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in September 2006, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 2011. He was a pilot at the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) prior to joining the astronaut corps.
