Meet the crew

・ Senior Colonel Chen Dong, 43, a native of Henan province, joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in August 1997. He served as a squadron commander in a fighter jet regiment until May 2010, when he was recruited by the PLA Astronaut Division as one of its second-generation astronauts.

In October 2016, Chen took part in the 33-day Shenzhou XI mission.

In December 2019, Chen was selected for the Shenzhou XIV mission. He was a member of the backup crew for the Shenzhou XIII mission.

・ Senior Colonel Liu Yang, 43, a native of Henan province, joined the PLA Air Force in August 1997. She was a deputy squadron commander of a transport aircraft unit before joining the second group of the PLA Astronaut Division in May 2010.

Liu took part in the Shenzhou IX mission that lasted nearly 13 days in June 2012, becoming the first Chinese woman to go to outer space.

In December 2019, Liu was selected for the Shenzhou XIV mission. She was also a member of the backup crew for the Shenzhou XIII mission.

The astronaut is a vice-president of the All-China Women's Federation.

・ Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe, 46, a native of Hebei province, joined the PLA Air Force in September 1995 and was a commander of a fighter jet unit.

Cai was selected as one of the PLA Astronaut Division's second-generation astronauts in May 2010.

In December 2019, he was selected for the Shenzhou XIV mission and was also a member of the backup crew for the Shenzhou XIII mission.