Zhang Lu
Chinese - (CNSA)
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Date of Birth: Nov. 1, 1976
Age: 47
Zhang Lu is a Chinese pilot selected in 2010 to be an astronaut.
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.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-10
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon Heavy
Europa Clipper
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAEuropa Clipper is the first dedicated mission to study Jupiter's moon Europa. Mission is developed by NASA and comprises of an orbiter spacecraft, wh…
Starship
Integrated Flight Test 5
Orbital Launch Mount A - SpaceX Starbase, TX, USAFifth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.
Long March 3
WHG-03
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaChinese communication satellite with name meaning "Satellite Internet - High Orbit Satellite 03" in Chinese. Details TBD.
Falcon 9
Hera
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAHera is a space mission in development at the European Space Agency in its Space Safety program. Its primary objective is to study the Didymos binary…
