Li Guangsu (Chinese:
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| Born | July 1987 (age 37) Pei County, Jiangsu | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Air Force Aviation University | ||||||
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Previous occupation |  Fighter pilot, PLAAF | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel, PLAAF | ||||||
Time in space | 191 days, 21 hours, 26 minutes (currently in space) | ||||||
| Selection | Chinese Group 3 | ||||||
Total EVAs | 1 | ||||||
Total EVA time | 8 hours, 23 minutes[1] | ||||||
| Missions | Shenzhou 18 | ||||||
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Biography
editLi was born in the town of Huzhai, Pei County, Jiangsu, in July 1987, to Li Houlin (
He applied for recruitment of Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University in 2005. He graduated from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University.[6][4] He was enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2006, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 2011.[6][7][8]
Guangsu once served as the lieutenant colonel of a flying brigade of the Air Force Aviation Brigade and was first class pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force.[9][10] He participated in the astronaut selection in May 2018 and was selected as a fourth grade astronaut into the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps in September 2020.[6][11]
In 2024, he was selected as a crew member of Shenzhou 18, becoming the second astronaut from Pei County after Zhu Yangzhu.[12][13]
References
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- ^ "Astronauts of China's Shenzhou XVIII mission meet press". Chinadaily.com. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission". xinhuanet.com. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-18 mission meet press-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Zhang Xiaopei (张晓
培 ) (24 April 2024).徐 州 籍 航 天 员李广苏父 亲喊话儿子 ：放心 执行任 务. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 April 2024. - ^ a b c d Zhan Kang (
占 康 ) (24 April 2024).神 十 八航天员李广苏：越 努力 ，越 幸 运. bjd.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 April 2024. - ^ "China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission- China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Qiu Lifang (邱丽
芳 ) (24 April 2024).神 十 八航天员李广苏简历. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 April 2024.李 广苏，男 ，汉族，籍 贯江苏沛县，学士 学位 。1987年 7月 出生 ，2006年 9月 入 伍 ，2011年 6月 加入 中国 共 产党，现为中国 人民 解放 军航天 员大队四级航天员，空 军中校 军衔。 - ^ "China reveals Shenzhou-18 crew for next space station mission". South China Morning Post. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China to launch Shenzhou XVIII crewed spaceship on April 25". www.xhby.net. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "China to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on April 25 | english.scio.gov.cn". english.scio.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Wong, Andy; Mistreanu, Simina. "China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ BAKER, GREG (2024-04-24). "Astronauts for China's Shenzhou-18 space mission (L-R) Li Guangsu, Ye Guangfu, and Li Cong leave a press conference". Hiawatha World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
