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Shenzhou 7 Astronaut - Zhai Zhigang
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Source: CCTV.com | 09-24-2008 18:25
Special Report: Shenzhou-7 Manned Space FlightBorn in October 1966 in Longjiang County, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Zhai Zhigang joined the airforce of the People's Liberation Army in June 1985 and became a first-class pilot with over one thousand safe flying hours.
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Zhai Zhigang.(CCTV.com) |
He was chosen as one of China's first generation of astronauts in January 1998.
In 2003 and 2005, he was a reserve for the Shenzhou 5 and 6 missions. In June 2008, he was selected to carry out the country's third manned space mission.
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