ASTRONAUT

Nie Haisheng

1964 - Today

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Nie Haisheng (born 13 October 1964) is a major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) in active service as an taikonaut and the third commander (unit chief) of the PLA Astronaut Corps (PLAAC). He was a PLA Air Force fighter pilot and director of navigation. Nie flew on Shenzhou 6 and served as commander on both the Shenzhou 10 and Shenzhou 12 missions, the latter of which became the first crew to visit the Tiangong space station. In 2021, with a combined 111 days in space, he set a new record for longest stay in space by a Chinese astronaut, becoming the first to exceed 100 days and is one of only two Chinese astronauts to have flown three times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nie Haisheng is the 296th most popular astronaut (down from 268th in 2019), the 990th most popular biography from China (up from 1,011th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Nie Haisheng ranks 296 out of 556. Before him are Klaus-Dietrich Flade, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, James M. Kelly, David M. Walker, Eugene H. Trinh, and Soichi Noguchi. After him are José M. Hernández, Roberto Vittori, Aleksandr Lazutkin, Paolo Nespoli, Ellen Ochoa, and Oleg Kotov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Nie Haisheng ranks 394. Before him are Mark Esper, Nick Szabo, Adam Godley, Ursula Karven, James M. Kelly, and Mark Valley. After him are Miguel Alcubierre, Koshi Inaba, Roberto Vittori, Luis Medina Cantalejo, Goran Prpić, and Johan Bruyneel.

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In China

Among people born in China, Nie Haisheng ranks 990 out of 1,610. Before him are Liao Yiwu (1958), Jiang Rong (1946), Hu Jia (1973), Xiao Zhan (1991), Ma Lin (1980), and Zhu Jianhua (1963). After him are Ni Xialian (1963), Su Tong (1963), Hao Haidong (1970), Chloé Zhao (1982), Wang Liqin (1978), and Wang Junxia (1973).

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  • Photo of Liao Yiwu

    Liao Yiwu

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 984

  • Photo of Jiang Rong

    Jiang Rong

    WRITER

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 52.62

    Rank: 985

  • Photo of Hu Jia

    Hu Jia

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 52.58

    Rank: 986

  • Photo of Xiao Zhan

    Xiao Zhan

    ACTOR

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 52.55

    Rank: 987

  • Photo of Ma Lin

    Ma Lin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 52.44

    Rank: 988

  • Photo of Zhu Jianhua

    Zhu Jianhua

    ATHLETE

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.43

    Rank: 989

  • Photo of Nie Haisheng

    Nie Haisheng

    ASTRONAUT

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 52.42

    Rank: 990

  • Photo of Ni Xialian

    Ni Xialian

    POLITICIAN

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.42

    Rank: 991

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    WRITER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.22

    Rank: 992

  • Photo of Hao Haidong

    Hao Haidong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 52.19

    Rank: 993

  • Photo of Chloé Zhao

    Chloé Zhao

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 52.16

    Rank: 994

  • Photo of Wang Liqin

    Wang Liqin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 995

  • Photo of Wang Junxia

    Wang Junxia

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 996

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Among ASTRONAUTS In China

Among astronauts born in China, Nie Haisheng ranks 6. Before him are Shannon Lucid (1943), Yang Liwei (1965), Liu Yang (1978), Taylor Wang (1940), and Fei Junlong (1965). After him are Jing Haipeng (1966), Liu Boming (1966), Zhai Zhigang (1966), Liu Wang (1969), Wang Yaping (1980), and Chen Dong (1978).

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