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ASTRONAUT

Nie Haisheng

1964 - Today

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Nie Haisheng (born 13 October 1964) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nie Haisheng has received more than 86,290 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Nie Haisheng is the 269th most popular astronaut (up from 289th in 2019), the 923rd most popular biography from China (down from 833rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Astronaut.

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  • 22

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Nie Haisheng ranks 269 out of 524. Before him are William B. Lenoir, Joseph P. Allen, Thomas Marshburn, S. David Griggs, Robert F. Overmyer, and Vladimir Vasyutin. After him are John M. Fabian, Vasily Tsibliyev, Donald E. Williams, Robert L. Gibson, Susan Helms, and Mike Melvill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Nie Haisheng ranks 415. Before him are Mauro Gianetti, Dieter Eilts, Cristina D'Avena, Wanda Sykes, Lisa Cholodenko, and Greg Graffin. After him are Erik Breukink, Abu Anas al-Libi, David Eigenberg, Josip Weber, Akihiro Nagashima, and The Boogeyman.

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In China

Among people born in China, Nie Haisheng ranks 923 out of 1,392. Before him are Chen Kun (1976), Angelababy (1989), Fala Chen (1982), Zhao Liying (1987), Zhu Jianhua (1963), and Li Yundi (1982). After him are Wang Hao (1983), Hu Jia (1973), Liu Huan (1963), Wendi Deng Murdoch (1968), Zhao Hongbo (1973), and Chai Ling (1966).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In China

Among astronauts born in China, Nie Haisheng ranks 7. Before him are Shannon Lucid (1943), Yang Liwei (1965), Taylor Wang (1940), Liu Yang (1978), Zhai Zhigang (1966), and Wang Yaping (1980). After him are Liu Boming (1966), Fei Junlong (1965), Jing Haipeng (1966), Liu Wang (1969), and Chen Dong (1978).

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