Age, Biography and Wiki
Chen Dong (taikonaut) was born on 12 December, 1978 in Luoyang, Henan, China, is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut. Discover Chen Dong (taikonaut)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
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| Occupation |
Fighter pilot |
| Age |
45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
12 December, 1978 |
| Birthday |
12 December |
| Birthplace |
Luoyang, Henan, China |
| Nationality |
China
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Chen Dong (taikonaut) Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Chen Dong (taikonaut) height not available right now. We will update Chen Dong (taikonaut)'s Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Chen Dong (taikonaut) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chen Dong (taikonaut) worth at the age of 45 years old? Chen Dong (taikonaut)’s income source is mostly from being a successful fighter. He is from China. We have estimated Chen Dong (taikonaut)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
fighter |
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Timeline
Chen Dong (born 12 December 1978) is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
Chen was born in Luoyang, Henan, on 12 December 1978 from a working-class family.
Both his father Chen Shulin and mother Huang Yan were workers at Luoyang Copper Processing Group Material Adjustment Co., Ltd. (formerly Luoyang Copper Processing Factory), and he has an elder brother named Chen Bo.
He secondary studied at Luoyang Copper Processing Factory High School (now Jinghua Campus of Luoyang Second High School).
He holds a master's degree in engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University.
He joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in August 1997, achieving the rank of Colonel.
He was further promoted to the rank Senior Colonel.
Chen was selected for the second batch for Chinese astronauts in 2009 when he was a combat aircraft pilot.
A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be a CNSA taikonaut in 2010.
In December 2022, he set a new record for longest stay in space by a Chinese astronaut with a cumulative 214 days in space.
He was selected to fly on the Shenzhou 11 mission in October 2016 with astronaut Jing Haipeng.
The two underwent more than 3,000 hours of training before the launch of the spacecraft.
On 17 October 2016 On 07:30 local time (23:30 GMT on 16 October), Chen lifted off with Shenzhou 11 for a 33-day space mission to the Tiangong-2 space station as his first spaceflight, launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 2F launch rocket.
The crew landed successfully after the 33 day mission on 18 November 2016, marking China's longest manned space flight to date.
The reentry module of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft landed in Inner Mongolia around 2.15 p.m(China time) after detaching from the space lab on 17 November.
On June 5, 2022, Chen launched about aboard Shenzhou 14 to the Tiangong space station for a mission and stay to last about 6 months.
He has completed three spacewalks during the mission.
For his achievements on the Shenzhou 11 mission, Chen was awarded the Spaceflight Merit Medal (Third Class) along with the honorary title of "hero astronaut" on 26 December 2016 by the Central Military Commission.
