Chen Quan
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Chen Quan (simplified Chinese: 陈全; traditional Chinese: 陳全; pinyin: Chén Quán) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
Chen was born in Suining, Sichuan, China.
He joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force and became a fighter interceptor pilot and later as a regiment commander in the PLAAF.
Career as an astronaut
Chen was selected to be an astronaut in 1998 and served as commander of the backup crew for Shenzhou 7 which flew in September 2008.
See also
References
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- Chen Quan at the Encyclopedia Astronautica. Accessed 23 July 2005.
- Spacefacts biography of Chen Quan
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