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Song Lingdong

Song Lingdong is a Chinese taikonaut of the People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Corps, born in Heze, Shandong, in August 1990. He was an air force pilot and enlisted in the People’s Liberation Army in 2008. On 29 October 2024 he was assigned to the Shenzhou 19 crewed mission with Cai Xuzhe and Wang Haoze. On 17 December 2024, during the mission’s first spacewalk, he and Cai broke the record for the longest spacewalk in human history, 9 hours and 6 minutes, using the station’s robotic arms with support from ground teams. Shenzhou 19 was his first spaceflight.

Born
1 August 1990
Country
People's Republic of China
Flights
1: Shenzhou 19 (2024)

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  • Tiangong space station

    The Tiangong space station, China's crewed orbital outpost, has been in orbit since 2021 and its mission is still in progress.

    2 videos
    • Astrum
    • Mystral

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  1. Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

    Mystral
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Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

Mystral

Duration 34:48

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  1. Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

    Mission explainerMystral · 34:48

    Mission: Tiangong space station

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