Nie Haisheng

Nie Haisheng
Born	(1964-10-13) 13 October 1964 (age 59) Zaoyang, Hubei, China
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	PLA Air Force Changchun Flight College
Awards	August 1 Medal
Space career
PLAAC Taikonaut and Commander
Previous occupation	PLAAF fighter pilot, director of navigation
Rank	Major general, PLASSF
Time in space	111 days, 14 hours and 13 minutes
Selection	Chinese Group 1
Total EVAs	1
Total EVA time	5h 55m[1]
Missions	Shenzhou 6, Shenzhou 10, Shenzhou 12
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	聂海胜
Traditional Chinese	聶海勝
Literal meaning	Nie Sea-Victory
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Niè Hǎishèng

Nie Haisheng (born 13 October 1964^[2]) is a major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) in active service as an taikonaut and the third commander (unit chief) of the PLA Astronaut Corps (PLAAC). He was a PLA Air Force fighter pilot and director of navigation.

Nie flew on Shenzhou 6 and served as commander on both the Shenzhou 10 and Shenzhou 12 missions, the latter of which became the first crew to visit the Tiangong space station. In 2021, with a combined 111 days in space, he set a new record for longest stay in space by a Chinese astronaut, becoming the first to exceed 100 days and is one of only two Chinese astronauts to have flown three times.^[3]