Zhongrui Chen
Date of Birth: 10/1/1984
Status: Active
Nationality: China
Agency: China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Biography
Chen Zhongrui is a Chinese pilot and astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in September 2003, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 2005. He was a PLAAF flight instructor prior to joining the astronaut corps.
Space Experience
Time in Space: 41 days, 17 hours, and 3 seconds
Number of Flights: 1
Number of Landings: 0
Number of Spacewalks: 1
EVA Time: 7 hours and 59 minutes
First Flight: 4/24/2025
Last Flight: 4/24/2025