ASTRONAUT

Tang Hongbo

1975 - Today

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Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo (Chinese: 汤洪波; pinyin: Tāng Hóngbō; born October 1975) is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut. He flew on his first spaceflight to the Tiangong space station as a part of the Shenzhou 12 mission, the first to visit the station. He was the commander of the Shenzhou 17 mission, making him the first taikonaut to visit Tiangong twice. As of May 2024, Tang had spent 279 days in space and held the Chinese record for longest spaceflight duration until surpassed by Ye Guangfu later the same year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Tang Hongbo is the 493rd most popular astronaut (up from 497th in 2024), the 1,276th most popular biography from China (down from 1,222nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Chinese Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Tang Hongbo ranks 493 out of 556. Before him are Richard A. Searfoss, William Oefelein, Aleksandr Samokutyayev, Hazza Al Mansouri, Victor J. Glover, and Roger K. Crouch. After him are Kenneth Ham, Michael T. Good, James H. Newman, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Garrett Reisman, and Alvin Drew.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Tang Hongbo ranks 771. Before him are Bryan Konietzko, Giorgio Rocca, Oleksandr Horyainov, Christian Manfredini, José Ilson dos Santos, and Karl Yune. After him are Chelsea Handler, Homayoun Shajarian, Alex Felipe Nery, Toshimasa Toba, Michael Svensson, and Patxi Vila.

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In China

Among people born in China, Tang Hongbo ranks 1,276 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Dong (1973), Li Xiaopeng (1981), Zhou Mi (1986), Emilia Schüle (1992), Gao Feng (1982), and Qin Kanying (1974). After him are Lin Li (1970), Tan Liangde (1965), Hao Junmin (1987), Yan Sen (1975), Chen Ran (1962), and Yuan Xinyue (1996).

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  • Photo of Liu Dong

    Liu Dong

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 43.93

    Rank: 1,270

  • Photo of Li Xiaopeng

    Li Xiaopeng

    GYMNAST

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 43.90

    Rank: 1,271

  • Photo of Zhou Mi

    Zhou Mi

    SINGER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 43.90

    Rank: 1,272

  • Photo of Emilia Schüle

    Emilia Schüle

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 43.86

    Rank: 1,273

  • Photo of Gao Feng

    Gao Feng

    ATHLETE

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 43.86

    Rank: 1,274

  • Photo of Qin Kanying

    Qin Kanying

    CHESS PLAYER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 43.82

    Rank: 1,275

  • Photo of Tang Hongbo

    Tang Hongbo

    ASTRONAUT

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 43.81

    Rank: 1,276

  • Photo of Lin Li

    Lin Li

    SWIMMER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 43.78

    Rank: 1,277

  • Photo of Tan Liangde

    Tan Liangde

    ATHLETE

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 43.77

    Rank: 1,278

  • Photo of Hao Junmin

    Hao Junmin

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 43.77

    Rank: 1,279

  • Photo of Yan Sen

    Yan Sen

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 43.75

    Rank: 1,280

  • Photo of Chen Ran

    Chen Ran

    WRITER

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 43.72

    Rank: 1,281

  • Photo of Yuan Xinyue

    Yuan Xinyue

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 43.71

    Rank: 1,282

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Among ASTRONAUTS In China

Among astronauts born in China, Tang Hongbo ranks 14. Before him are Liu Boming (1966), Zhai Zhigang (1966), Liu Wang (1969), Wang Yaping (1980), Chen Dong (1978), and Zhang Xiaoguang (1966). After him are Deng Qingming (1966), Cai Xuzhe (null), and Ye Guangfu (1980).

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