Cai Xuzhe

Cai Xuzhe (Chinese: 蔡旭哲; born May 1976)[2] is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cai.
Cai Xuzhe
BornMay 1976 (age 46)
Shenzhou, Hebei, China
StatusActive
Nationality Chinese
Space career
PLAAC Astronaut
Previous occupation
 PLAAF fighter pilot
RankSenior Colonel, PLASSF
Time in space
182 days, 9 hours and 25 minutes
SelectionChinese Group 2[1]
Total EVAs
2
Total EVA time
9 hours, 46 minutes
MissionsShenzhou 14
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese蔡旭哲
Traditional Chinese蔡旭哲

Biography

Cai was born in Shenzhou, Hengshui, Hebei province in 1976.[2] He served as a fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, and was subsequently selected to be an astronaut in 2010.[3] His name was revealed as part of Group 2 in 2011.[4]

He is currently in space onboard the Tiangong space station, as part of the Shenzhou 14 mission.[5] He has completed two spacewalks on 17 September and 17 November both with Chen Dong.

See also

References
  1. "Taikonaut Biography: Cai Xuzhe". 27 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. "神舟十四號三位航天員陳冬、劉洋、蔡旭哲簡介" (in Chinese). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. "Cosmonaut Selection: China". spacefacts.de. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "Names of China's Secret Astronauts Revealed by Autographed Envelope". Space.com. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  5. "Cai Xuzhe". Twitter. Retrieved 3 June 2022.


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