Liu Yang (1978 10.06-), a native of Linzhou, Henan Province, graduated from Tsinghua University, an astronaut and engineer in China, is currently the vice chairman of the All-China Women's Federation (concurrently), a special astronaut of the Astronaut Brigade of the China People's Liberation Army, and holds the rank of senior colonel. Graduated from flight academy, bachelor's degree, the seventh batch of female pilots in the Air Force.

20 10 May, officially became the second batch of astronauts in China, with a safe flight record of 1680 hours. 20 12 was selected as the flight crew of Shenzhou-9 mission in March. 2065438+June 2002 65438+In June 2002, she took the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft to perform a space mission and became the first female astronaut in China.

201June16th 18: 37, with the successful launch of Shenzhou-9, Liu Yang became the first female astronaut in China. During the 13 days of traveling in space, the Shenzhou-9 flight crew composed of Liu Yang, Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang successfully rendezvous and docked with the Tiangong-1 target aircraft in orbit twice, successfully completing the first manned rendezvous and docking mission in China.

Shenzhou-9 spacecraft:

Shenzhou-9 spacecraft is a series of "Shenzhou" spacecraft developed by China Academy of Space Technology. It was launched by the Long March II F carrier rocket at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province on June 16, 20 18: 37 and 2 1 sec.

It is a part of the first space laboratory project 92 1-2 of China's fourth manned spacecraft. The spacecraft is mainly used for the first manned rendezvous and docking with Tiangong-1, laying the foundation for the establishment of the space station.