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| type = [[People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Corps|PLAAC]] astronaut
| type = [[People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Corps|PLAAC]] astronaut
| nationality = {{Flagdeco|China}} [[China|Chinese]]
| status = Active
| status = Active
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1984|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1984|10}}
| previous_occupation = {{Flagdeco|China|air force}} [[People’s Liberation Army Air Force|PLAAF]] [[fighter pilot]]
| previous_occupation = {{Flagdeco|China|air force}} [[People’s Liberation Army Air Force|PLAAF]] [[fighter pilot]]
| rank = [[File:PLAAF-0715-LTC.png|20px]], [[People’s Liberation Army Ground Force|PLAGF]]
| rank = [[File:PLAAF-0715-LTC.png|20px]], [[People’s Liberation Army Ground Force|PLAGF]]
| space_time = 203 days, 23 hours, 23 minutes
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| evas = 1
| evas = 1
| eva_time = 6 hours, 29 minutes
| eva_time = 6hours, 29minutes
| selection = [[List of astronauts by year of selection|Chinese Group 3]]
| selection = [[List of astronauts by year of selection|Chinese Group 3]]
| missions = [[Shenzhou 20]]/[[Shenzhou 21]]
| missions = [[Shenzhou 20]]
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”’Chen Zhongrui”’ ({{zh|s=陈中瑞}}; born October 1984) is a Chinese [[People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Corps]] (PLAAC) [[astronaut|taikonaut]]. In 2025, he spent six months at the [[Tiangong space station]] as a member of the [[Shenzhou 20]] mission.
”’Chen Zhongrui”’ ({{zh|s=陈中瑞}}; born October 1984) is a Chinese [[People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Corps]] (PLAAC) [[astronaut|taikonaut]]. In 2025, he spent six months at the [[Tiangong space station]] as a member of the [[Shenzhou 20]] mission.
== Biography ==
== Biography ==
On April 24, 2025, Chen launched on the [[Shenzhou 20]] mission to the [[Tiangong space station]], where he is currently serving as operator.<ref name=”j161″>{{cite web | title=明日出征！神舟二十号航天员乘组确定 | website=中国科技网 | date=2025-04-23 | url=https://www.stdaily.com/web/gdxw/2025-04/23/content_329418.html | language=zh | access-date=2025-04-23}}</ref><ref name=”d508″>{{cite web | title=新华全媒+丨神舟二十号航天员乘组确定-新华网 | website=[[Xinhua News Agency]] | date=2025-04-23 | url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/photo/20250423/743fd2b4a8cd40afa365d6bd09c2fd4e/c.html | language=zh | access-date=2025-04-23}}</ref>
On April 24, 2025, Chen launched on the [[Shenzhou 20]] mission to the [[Tiangong space station]], where he is currently serving as operator.<ref name=”j161″>{{cite web | title=明日出征！神舟二十号航天员乘组确定 | website=中国科技网 | date=2025-04-23 | url=https://www.stdaily.com/web/gdxw/2025-04/23/content_329418.html | language=zh | access-date=2025-04-23}}</ref><ref name=”d508″>{{cite web | title=新华全媒+丨神舟二十号航天员乘组确定-新华网 | website=[[Xinhua News Agency]] | date=2025-04-23 | url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/photo/20250423/743fd2b4a8cd40afa365d6bd09c2fd4e/c.html | language=zh | access-date=2025-04-23}}</ref>
== Note ==
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== References ==
== References ==
Chinese astronaut (born 1984)
Chen Zhongrui (Chinese: 陈中瑞; born October 1984) is a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut[a]. In 2025, he spent six months at the Tiangong space station as a member of the Shenzhou 20 mission.
Born in Chendazhao Village, Hua County, Henan Province in October 1984. He has loved machinery since childhood and once dreamed of becoming a tractor driver. When he graduated from junior high school, he began to prepare for the Air Force pilot selection test. After passing the test, he entered the Air Force Changchun Flight Academy and was the first batch of flight trainees to fly solo. He began to dream of becoming an astronaut.
In 2018, he participated in the third batch of astronaut selection and was selected in September 2020.[2]
On April 24, 2025, Chen launched on the Shenzhou 20 mission to the Tiangong space station, where he is currently serving as operator.[3][4]
