Chino Roque
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1990 or 1991 (age 33–34)
Chino Roque | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Angelo Roque 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34) |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Space career | |
Previous occupation | CrossFit Coach, Commercial Pilot |
| Selection | Axe Apollo Space Academy |
| Missions | XCOR Lynx |
Daniel Angelo Roque (born 1990/1991), also known as Chino Roque, was one of the 23 space cadets selected from more than 28,000 Filipino candidates by the Axe Apollo Space Academy in 2013 to fly to space with XCOR Lynx. Being the only Filipino who qualified in the international astronaut selection, he would be considered as the first Filipino astronaut when the sub-orbital spaceflight takes place.[1][2]
Chino Roque was born in 1990 or 1991.[2] He finished elementary and secondary education at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology at De La Salle University in 2013. He captained the men's futbol team from 2010 to 2012. After graduation, he gained experience as a student pilot and obtained a commercial pilot's license at the Omni Aviation Corporation in Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, Pampanga. He owns Central Ground CrossFit in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, where he also works as a CrossFit trainer.[1][2]