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14:35, 26-Jan-2018
China honors taikonauts as 'role models of our times'
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China honored a group of taikonauts Thursday with the title the "role models of our times" in praise of their contributions to the country's space dream.
The year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Astronaut Group.
Over the past two decades, 21 taikonauts were selected from the ranks of air force pilots. They have completed six missions, conducted over 100 experiments in space and orbited the earth for a total 68 days and nights.
China honored a group of taikonauts Thursday with the title the "role models of our times" in praise of their contributions to the country's space dream. /Photo via CCTV
China honored a group of taikonauts Thursday with the title the "role models of our times" in praise of their contributions to the country's space dream. /Photo via CCTV
In a video released by the Astronaut Center of China, the 11 taikonauts who has participated in the country's manned space missions – Yang Liwei, Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang, Jing Haipeng, Liu Yang, Liu Wang, Zhang Xiaoguang, Wang Yaping and Chen Dong – are present, as well as the tough tests and training that they have to endure.
The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee granted medals and certificates of honor to all members of the Taikonaut Corps of the PLA.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency