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Chen Dong was born on December 12, 1978 in Luoyang, People's Republic of China and is credited as an astronaut, engineer and aircraft pilot. Chen Dong is 47 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes PLA Air Force Aviation University. Listed accolades include Spaceflight Exploit Medal (2016, 2023).
My Take
Chen Dong belongs to a rare breed I find genuinely heroic. A PLA Air Force fighter pilot from Luoyang, he was selected for the Shenzhou taikonaut corps and decorated with Spaceflight Exploit Medals in 2016 and 2023. To master the sky and then push beyond the atmosphere three times over, at the very front of China's fast-rising space program, demands a calm, almost monastic discipline. I keep imagining the quiet years of training before each launch. An engineer and an aviator with a scientist's mind, he is exactly the kind of steady, understated figure I think deserves the word hero.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chen Dong
- Name (Japanese)
- 陳冬
- Reading
- ちん・とう
- Born
- December 12, 1978 (age 47)
- Origin
- Luoyang, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- astronaut / engineer / aircraft pilot
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
2. Background
- University
- PLA Air Force Aviation University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Spaceflight Exploit Medal
- 2023 Spaceflight Exploit Medal
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen%20Dong%20(taikonaut)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E5%86%AC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27336250
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chen Dong born?
Chen Dong was born on December 12, 1978 and is 47 years old.
Where is Chen Dong from?
Chen Dong is from Luoyang, People's Republic of China.
What does Chen Dong do?
Chen Dong works as astronaut, engineer, aircraft pilot.
Where did Chen Dong study?
Chen Dong attended PLA Air Force Aviation University.
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