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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.
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
- Occupation
- astronaut / aircraft pilot / fighter pilot
2. Background
- 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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%99%AF%E6%B5%B7%E9%B5%AC
Frequently asked questions
When was Jing Haipeng born?
Born October 24, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Jing Haipeng from?
Jing Haipeng is from Yanhu District, People's Republic of China.
What does Jing Haipeng do?
Jing Haipeng works as astronaut, aircraft pilot, fighter pilot.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.