Han nationality, born in Longjiang, Heilongjiang, 1966, 10. University degree, third-class astronaut, colonel rank at regiment level. He once won the third class merit. As a fighter pilot in the air force flying unit, flying safely 1000 hours.

Zhai Zhigang was born in a small village in Longjiang County, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province. My father was ill in bed for many years, and a large family was supported by my mother.

When he was young, Zhai Zhigang's family life was very difficult, but his illiterate mother was unambiguous about her children going to school. She said, "I have to sell iron at home for several children to study."

The air force flight academy has come to recruit pilots! Zhai Zhigang signed up happily. When relatives and friends came to tell him that he had been admitted to the Air Force Flying Academy, his mother was even more excited than him. The day before I left, my mother took out a piece of 5 yuan money with body temperature from her close-fitting bag and forced it into her son's hand. Zhai Zhigang couldn't help but feel sad and cried with his white-haired mother in his arms. ...

Zhai Zhigang grew up step by step, and successively served as the flight squadron leader and flight instructor.

1996 In the early summer, Zhai Zhigang received a notice to take part in the physical examination of the astronauts' primary election. He passed the test successfully, and all the indexes of clinical medicine and space physiological function were excellent.

Space environment adaptability training is a very hard training. However, from beginning to end, Zhai Zhigang was smiling.

In the preparation stage of Shenzhou 5 spacecraft launch, Zhai Zhigang was selected as the first flight echelon of three people with excellent training results and comprehensive quality.