Liu Yang (taikonaut)

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Liu Yang
刘洋
Liu in 2013
Born	(1978-10-06) 6 October 1978 (age 46) Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Status	Active
Spouse	Zhang Hua
Children	2
Space career
PLAAC Taikonaut
Previous occupation	Military transport pilot, PLAAF
Rank	Senior Colonel, PLASSF
Time in space	195 days, 0 hours and 50 minutes
Selection	Chinese Group 2[1]
Total EVAs	1
Total EVA time	6 hours, 7 minutes
Missions	Shenzhou 9, Shenzhou 14

Liu Yang (Chinese: 刘洋; pinyin: Liú Yáng; born 6 October 1978) is a Chinese military transport pilot and taikonaut. On 16 June 2012, Yang became the first Chinese woman in space, as a crew member of Shenzhou 9.^[2][3][4]