People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps

People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army
Active1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
BranchPeople's Liberation Army Aerospace Force
Part of People's Liberation Army

The People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC; Chinese: 中国人民解放军航天员大队), also known as the Chinese Astronaut Corps (Chinese: 中国航天员大队), is a Beijing-based deputy-corps grade People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force (PLAASF) and is responsible for the selection and training of the astronaut corps for Project 921, the Chinese manned space program.[1]

  1. ^ "Project 921: China's Quest to Conquer Space". Royal United Services Institute. 2006-04-26. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-06-18.