About Song Lingdong
Born 1990. Song Lingdong is a Chinese astronaut and fighter pilot.
Song Lingdong (; born August 1990) is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
Biography Song was born in Heze, Shandong, in August 1990.
Song was an air force pilot.
On 29 October 2024, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze were assigned to the Shenzhou 19 crewed spaceflight mission. Then, on 17 December 2024, during this mission's first EVA, he broke the record with Cai Xuzhe for the longest spacewalk in human history, of 9 hours and 6 minutes, with the assistance of the space station's robotic arms and ground-based scientific personnel, completed tasks such as the installation of space debris protection devices, inspection, and maintenance of external equipment and facilities.
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Who is Song Lingdong?
Chinese astronaut (born 1990)
When was Song Lingdong born?
Song Lingdong was born in 1990 in Cao County, Shandong.
What is Song Lingdong's occupation?
Song Lingdong is an astronaut and fighter pilot.
What nationality is Song Lingdong?
Song Lingdong is Chinese.
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