Zhao Chuandong Explained

Zhao Chuandong
Type:PLAAC astronaut
Native Name:赵传东
Native Name Lang:zh
Nationality:Chinese
Status:Retired
Previous Occupation:People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter pilot
Selection:Chinese Group 1
Mission:-->
Retirement:2014

Zhao Chuandong is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be an astronaut[1] in 1998.

Zhao Chuandong retired from the Astronaut Corps in 2014.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: China could launch second manned space flight within six months. 6 October 2003. Space Daily. 8 April 2011.
  2. News: 中国航天员:矢志飞天 初心不改 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101237/http://www.xinhuanet.com/mil/2018-01/23/c_129797343.htm . dead . November 12, 2018 . Xue . Yanwen . 2018-01-24 . 2018-11-11 . Xinhua News Agency . Shan . Ruchao . Yang . Ru . Chinese Astronauts: Dedicated to Space Flight, Remain True to Original Intention . Li . Xiaofan.