About Li Guangsu
Born 1987. Li Guangsu is a Chinese astronaut and fighter pilot.
Li Guangsu (; born July 1987) is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut.
Biography Li was born in the town of , Pei County, Jiangsu, in July 1987, to Li Houlin , and Xu Guilan . He has an older sister and a younger brother.
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.
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. 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.
In 2024, he was selected as the System Operator of Shenzhou 18, becoming the second astronaut from Pei County after Zhu Yangzhu. Shenzhou 18 launched on 24 April 2024, docking successfully with Tiangong on the same day, and landed on 3 November 2024 after 192 days in space.
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Who is Li Guangsu?
Chinese astronaut (born 1987)
When was Li Guangsu born?
Li Guangsu was born in 1987 in Pei County, Jiangsu.
What is Li Guangsu's occupation?
Li Guangsu is an astronaut and fighter pilot.
What nationality is Li Guangsu?
Li Guangsu is Chinese.
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