Haichao Gui

Chinese - (CNSA)

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Date of Birth: Nov. 1, 1986
Age: 38

Gui Haichao is a Chinese pilot, researcher and professor selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He did nor enlist in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), but was still was selected as a taikonaut, whereas all earlier known taikonauts belonged to PLAAC. He joined the Communist Party of China in July 2020.

Spaceflight Record

Haichao Gui flew on one previous launch(es).

Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 16

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 30, 2023, 1:31 a.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

Fifth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.

Low Earth Orbit

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Administrator: Tang Dengjie

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is the national space agency of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the national space program and for planning and development of space activities. CNSA and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) assumed the authority over space development efforts previously held by the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. The CNSA has many launch sites around China with their orbital sites located in Jiuquan, Xichang, Taiyuan and Wenchang.

Recent Launches

Electron

Deployed

4 hours, 14 minutes ago

Get The Hawk Outta Here (4x HawkEye 360)

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation acros…

Falcon 9

Success

1 day, 1 hour ago

Starlink Group 10-16

Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Falcon 9

Success

1 day, 15 hours ago

Axiom Space Mission 4

Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a professionally trained commander alongside three private ast…

Falcon 9

Success

3 days ago

Transporter 14 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Atlas V 551

Success

3 days, 10 hours ago

Project Kuiper (KA-02)

Space Launch Complex 41 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed…