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China Finally Announces Their First Female Astronaut: Fighter Pilot Liu Yang

by Jamie Frevele | 2:43 pm, June 15th, 2012

Finally, a decision! After what seemed like a lot of waffling and delays, China’s space program has finally announced the name of their first female taikonaut: fighter pilot Liu Yang! Beating out Captain Wang Yaping, the 33-year-old captain will board the Shenzhou 9 this weekend and make Chinese history. Not bad for a girl from a working-class background who is known for her “nerves of steel”!

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Shenzhou 9

Firsts

China Finally Announces Their First Female Astronaut: Fighter Pilot Liu Yang

9 Female Characters We Wish We’d Been More Like In High School

The 7 Geekiest Moments Of The Academy Awards