Jing Haipeng

Jing Haipeng, born on October twenty-four, nineteen sixty-six, is a distinguished major general in the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, currently serving as the vice-commander of the 82nd Group Army. His career as a fighter pilot in the PLA Air Force has been marked by exceptional achievements, including his selection as an astronaut in the PLA Astronaut Corps in nineteen ninety-eight.

Notably, Jing Haipeng made history as the first Chinese astronaut to embark on multiple missions, having flown on four significant spaceflights: Shenzhou seven, Shenzhou nine, Shenzhou eleven, and Shenzhou sixteen. His contributions to space exploration have set remarkable records, including holding the Chinese record for the longest time spent in space.

From two thousand sixteen to two thousand twenty-one, he spent forty-seven days in space, a record he reclaimed in two thousand twenty-three with an impressive two hundred one days. This achievement stood until it was surpassed by fellow astronaut Tang Hongbo in February two thousand twenty-four.