Chen Quan
Chinese pilot
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Chen Quan (simplified Chinese: 陈全; traditional Chinese: 陳全; pinyin: Chén Quán; born December 1963) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
BornDecember 1963 (age 62)
Previous occupation
People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter pilotStatusRetired
RankSenior colonel
Chen Quan | |
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陈全 | |
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| Born | December 1963 (age 62) |
| Space career | |
| PLAAC astronaut | |
Previous occupation | People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter pilot |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Senior colonel |
| Selection | Chinese Group 1 (1998) |
| Missions | None |
| Retirement | 2014[1] |
Chen was born in Suining, Sichuan, China.
He joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force and became a fighter interceptor pilot and later as a regiment commander in the PLAAF.
Career as an astronaut
Chen was selected to be an astronaut in 1998 and served as commander of the backup crew for Shenzhou 7 which flew in September 2008.
Chen Quan retired from the Astronaut Corps in 2014.[1]
