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Jing Haipeng

景海鵬　/　けい・かいほう

Astronaut from People's Republic of China

October 24, 1966 (age 59)　・　Yanhu District, People's Republic of China

astronaut
aircraft pilot
fighter pilot

My Take

What strikes me most about Jing Haipeng is not a single flight but the repetition. A fighter pilot turned astronaut who kept being chosen again and again, racking up spaceflight medals across multiple decades, he represents a kind of trust that you cannot fake. Most programs rotate in fresh faces, yet he kept earning his seat. Born in 1966 and educated at Tsinghua, he embodies the disciplined, unflashy professionalism that real exploration demands. I admire people who treat extraordinary danger as routine duty, and he seems exactly that breed. Quiet, durable, reliably brave.

Overview

Jing Haipeng (simplified Chinese: 景海鹏; traditional Chinese: 景海鵬; pinyin: Jǐng Hǎipéng; born 24 October 1966) is a major general of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) in active service as a vice-commander of the 82nd Group Army. A fighter pilot in the PLA Air Force (PLAAF), he was selected to be a PLA Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) astronaut in 1998.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jing Haipeng
Name (Japanese): 景海鵬
Reading: けい・かいほう
Born: October 24, 1966 (age 59)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Horse
Origin: Yanhu District, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: astronaut / aircraft pilot / fighter pilot

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Tsinghua University

Awards & achievements

2018 Pioneer of Reform
2017 August 1 Medal
2008 Spaceflight Exploit Medal
2012 Spaceflight Exploit Medal
2016 Spaceflight Exploit Medal
2024 Spaceflight Exploit Medal

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%99%AF%E6%B5%B7%E9%B5%AC

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