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  YANG LIWEI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang Liwei (21 juni 1965) is de eerste Chinese ruimtevaarder (ook wel taikonaut of yuhangyuan genoemd).
Yang Liwei (杨利伟) werd geboren in de regio Suizhong (andere bronnen: Huanzhong) in de provincie Liaoning in het noordoosten van China.
Yang Liwei heeft een oudere zus en een jongere broer.
www.thumpershollow.com /encyclopedia/Y/Yang_Liwei   (299 words)

  
 Yang Liwei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yang Liwei pictured in orbit during the Shenzhou 5 mission with PRC and UN flags.
Yang Liwei's wife is also a People's Liberation Army officer, with whom he has a son.
Yang's craft landed in the grasslands of the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia at around 06:30 CST on October 16, 2003 (22:00 UTC), having completed 14 orbits and travelled more than 600,000 km.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yang_Liwei   (756 words)

  
 Yang Liwei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang Liwei (杨利伟) (born June 1965) is an astronaut (yuhangyuan) and the People's Republic of China's first man in space.
Yang's craft landed in the grasslands of the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia at around 6:30 a.m.
Yang Liwei is however not the first person of Chinese origin in space, as Shanghai-born Taylor Wang flew on the Space Shuttle mission STS-51-B in 1985.
www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/y/ya/yang_liwei.html   (661 words)

  
 Yang Liwei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang Liwei (杨利伟) (born June 21 1965) is an astronaut (yuhangyuan) and the People's Republic of China 's first man in space.
Yang Liwei is however not the first of Chinese origin in space as Shanghai -born Taylor Wang flew on the Space Shuttle mission STS-51-B in 1985.
Yang visited Hong Kong on October 31 2003 holding talks and discussing his during a six-day stay in the territory.
www.freeglossary.com /Yang_Liwei   (609 words)

  
 Yang Liwei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang Liwei (杨利伟) (born June 21, 1965) is an astronaut (yuhangyuan) and the People's Republic of China's first man in space.
Although the first Chinese citizen in space, Yang Liwei is not the first person of Chinese origins in space.
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www.encyclopedia-online.info /Yang_Liwei   (731 words)

  
 Identity Of Final Group Of Three Yuhangyuans Revealed
Yang and several of his schoolmates were selected to undergo further physical and medical tests, first through the hospital of the unit in Jinzhou City, then through the final testing at the hospital of the unit in the provincial capital Shenyang.
According to Yang's sister, his physical conditions were fit when he was a youngster and quite rarely did he fall ill. Yang liked sports activities, such as swimming, skating, and, in general, enjoyed playing at outdoor.
Whenever Yang was not in training and returned to his residence, he rarely went out or contacted outsiders to minimize accidental exposure of his identity and the nature of his career.
www.spacedaily.com /news/china-03zl.html   (1170 words)

  
 Memorable 21 Hours in Outer Space   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang Liwei: I felt the same when I got off the plain as before I took the task.
Yang Liwei: I got the news that I was selected the first spaceman at the night of Oct 14 (the eve before the launch day).
Yang Liwei: When the spaceship was launching, I had a strong feeling of high-gravity with the biggest moment reaching 5G.
www.china.org.cn /english/2003/Oct/77818.htm   (765 words)

  
 Yang Liwei
Yang was born in June 1965 in Suizhong County of northeast China's Liaoning Province.
Yang graduated in 1987 with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree.
Yang, 168 cm tall and weighing 65 kg, was a lieutenant colonel at the time of his first spaceflight.
www.astronautix.com /astros/yanliwei.htm   (868 words)

  
 Chinese Defence Today - Shenzhou-6 Set to Launch Within Weeks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang explained that this is because he is currently involved in the recruitment of new astronaut candidates, and opportunities should be given to other candidates who have yet been to the space.
In the previous ShenZhou-5 mission, the astronaut Yang Liwei stayed in the re-entry capsule with his spacesuit on during the whole flight for safety reasons.
Yang Liwei told the newspaper that China will begin a new round of astronaut candidate selection next year.
www.sinodefence.com /news/2005/news05-09-18.asp   (421 words)

  
 ::: Shenzhou 5 :::
Le vaisseau spatial Shenzhou 5 a correctement atterri à 22h23 TU en Mongolie Intérieure, à 4,8 kilomètres de l'endroit prévu, avec à son bord le taïkonaute Yang Liwei, qui est en parfaite santé, annonce l'agence Chine Nouvelle.
Yang Liwei a pris un repas traditionnel chinois composé de poulet au riz et aux dattes, arrosé d'une boisson tonique à base d'herbes médicinales.
Yang Liwei : J'ai mangé des aliments de l'espace.
www.spacenews.be /flash/directs_2003/shenzhou5.html   (2431 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Yang Liwei
Outer space (also called just space) as a name for a region, refers to the relatively empty parts of the Universe, outside the atmospheres of celestial bodies.
November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining.
November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yang-Liwei   (2264 words)

  
 MarsNews.com :: China's first spaceman Yang Liwei
Posted by tourdemars to Humans To Mars at October 15, 2003 12:00 PM The astronaut Yang Liwei, from Liaoning Province and aged 38, is a member of the Astronaut Team of PLA.
As a Chinese astronaut of the first generation, he was an excellent fighter pilot of PLA air force with the flight experience of 1350 hours.
According to the plan, Yang would take the spacecraft to fly around the earth for 14 times and then to land in the middle of the Inner Mongolia.
www.marsnews.com /archives/2003/10/15/chinas_first_spaceman_yang_liwei.html   (133 words)

  
 Spaceflight Now | Shenzhou Launch Report | Mission Status Center
Yang was carried in his seat through the cheering crowd to a waiting vehicle.
Yang Liwei is in good health after his historic 21-hour space mission according to the recovery team at the landing site in central Inner Mongolia.
Liwei, a 38-year-old lieutenant colonel in the People's Liberation Army, could be seen aboard the capsule on screens at the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center during the conversation.
www.spaceflightnow.com /shenzhou/status.html   (2381 words)

  
 Yang Liwei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang Liwei difoto pada orbit pada misi Shenzhou 5 dengan bendera RRC dan bendera PBB.
Pesawat Yang mendarat kembali ke bumi pada tanggal 16 Oktober
Yang bukanlah etnis Tionghoa pertama yang berada di luar angkasa.
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 Yang Liwei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Keset lendu näitas Hiina televisioon, kuidas Yang lehvitab oma kapslist väikest Hiina ja ÜRO lippu.
Yang väljus kapslist umbes 15 minutit pärast maandumist ning teda õnnitles peaminister Wen Jiabao.
Yang Liwei ei ole siiski esimene hiinlane kosmoses, sest
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 CNN.com - China's astronaut returns safely - Oct. 16, 2003
Yang's capsule landed just five kilometers off his planned target.
Yang touched down on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia in northern China as planned at dawn and minutes later emerged from the capsule without help and waved at rescuers, although TV footage showed him appearing slightly dazed.
Yang was blasted into space aboard the Shenzhou V spacecraft at 9:00 a.m.
www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/space/10/15/china.launch   (659 words)

  
 Mayan Majix - Articles - Chinese Astronaut Enters Orbit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The craft, carrying a single astronaut Yang Liwei, is expected to orbit 14 times, returning in about 21 hours' time.
Yang Liwei, a 38-year-old lieutenant in the People's Liberation Army, was only confirmed as the astronaut as the flight began.
He was said to be "reading a flight manual in the capsule of the Shenzhou V spacecraft and looked composed and at ease".
www.mayanmajix.com /art326.html   (401 words)

  
 Space pioneer Yang Liwei back with a vengeance in Chinese media   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The entire frontpage of the People's Daily was devoted to Yang Liwei, who circled around the earth 14 times last month, and his elevation to the status of "Space Hero" at a ceremony in Beijing Friday.
Yang, a fighter pilot, received the "Space Hero" label after a five-day trip to Hong Kong, where he was treated like a rock star.
China is expected to launch its next manned mission within two years with the priority being a space walk and eventually set up its own space station, space officials have said.
www.spacedaily.com /2003/031108031518.8s150ljn.html   (252 words)

  
 Yang Liwei est revenu ! - L'actualité de l'astronomie
Soulignant le total soutien du pouvoir politique, le premier ministre chinois, a aussitôt adressé ses félicitations par téléphone à Yang Liwei, tout juste sorti de sa capsule sous les bravos de l’équipe de récupération.
Yang Liwei sort de la capsule et salue l’équipe de récupération debout.
Yang Liwei, interviewé par la TV chinoise peu de temps avant son vol historique.
www.cieldeshommes.com /article.php?_a_id=696   (297 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- First Chinese Taikonaut Visits Hong Kong
Yang Liwei, astronaut of China's first manned spacecraft Shenzhou 5, is seen in this undated photo.
Yang said he "felt the passion of our compatriots" in Hong Kong and insisted the credit for his successful mission belongs to all who worked on China's space program.
Retiree Joseph Lau called Yang's flight "the pride of all Chinese." But Lau admits he's a little less proud of the mainland he left in 1937.
www.space.com /missionlaunches/liwei_hong-kong_031031.html   (682 words)

  
 A hero returns to a land without heroes | csmonitor.com
BEIJING – In fewer than 30 hours, Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei met China's president, orbited the earth 14 times, descended in a fiery capsule that floated onto the Mongolian grasslands - and then was coptered like royalty to Beijing to meet the premier.
Yang may be a new kind of hero.
Yang Liwei aboard, making China the third nation to independently put a human in space, after the former Soviet Union and the US.
www.csmonitor.com /2003/1017/p01s03-woap.html   (1574 words)

  
 Yang Liwei at IAC 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yang Liwei at the International Astronautical Congress 2004 in Vancouver, B.C. Mr.
Yang Liwei and Professor Zhou Jianping appeared at an early-morning session on 6 October 2004,
Yang Liwei did not speak but signed his autograph on a brochure about the Shenzhou program that all attending were given.
www.svengrahn.pp.se /histind/China12/yangliwei.html   (93 words)

  
 SONDASESPACIALES.COM - Aterriza con éxito el astronauta chino Yang Liwei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Suspendida en el aire con un gran paracaídas, la cápsula espacial en la que viajaba Yang Liwei aterrizó en las praderas del interior de Mongolia hacia las 6.23 a.m (hora local), tras 21 horas de odisea que le llevó a dar 14 vueltas alrededor de la Tierra.
Yang apareció unos quince minutos después del aterrizaje, saludando y con aspecto cansado.
Yang realizó varias actualizaciones de sus condiciones a lo largo del viaje.
www.sondasespaciales.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=450   (628 words)

  
 RZ-Online
Die Raumkapsel mit dem Astronauten Yang Liwei landete ohne Probleme im Grasland der Inneren Mongolei in Nordchina.
In seinem schweren Raumanzug wirkte Yang Liwei etwas wackelig auf den Beinen.
Auf seinem gut 21-stündigen Flug hatte Yang Liwei 14 mal die Erde umkreist und 600 000 Kilometer zurückgelegt.
www.rhein-zeitung.de /on/03/10/16/topnews/all.html?a   (357 words)

  
 China launches a manned mission. Yang Liwei, the first taikonaut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In October 2003 China joined Russia and USA in that exclusive club when Yang Liwei completed 14 orbits of the earth during a 21 hour flight.
The trip into space started on 15th October when the Long March rocket carrying Yang Liwei in the Shenzhou V capsule blasted off from the Jiuquan launch centre into a clear blue sky.
Officially Yang will be China's first Yuhangyuan (which means space navigator) but a Singapore-based website was quick to coin the term taikonaut (derived from the word taikong, meaning space).
www.astrocentral.co.uk /yangliwei.html   (330 words)

  
 CNN.com - China claims its place in space - Oct. 15, 2003
China's first astronaut Yang Liwei is in orbit following a successful launch Wednesday morning from the Jiuquan launch site in the western Gobi Desert, state media reports.
Yang, a former air force pilot, is expected to make 14 orbits in the Shenzhou V spacecraft before returning to Earth at a landing site in Inner Mongolia.
Now another name joins those figures in space history as Yang Liwei takes up the mantle as his country's first man in space.
www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/space/10/14/china.launch   (682 words)

  
 Yang Liwei © 2003 CNSA All Rights Reserved: Corante > The Importance of... >   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Straits Times reports that the China National Space Administration (China's NASA) has copyrighted (I think they mean trademarked) the name of Yang Liwei, who made history as China's first taikonaut when he was launched into orbit aboard the Shenzhou-5 on October 15, 2003 (It's a taikonaut, it's a pear, it's...
Among those interested in licensing the name is Yang's birthplace, which wants to name a white pear they produce after him.
In related news, the People's Daily quoted Yang Liwei as stating that he did not see the Great Wall of China from space ('I did not see Great Wall from space': Yang Liwei).
www.corante.com /importance/archives/2003/10/19/yang_liwei_a_2003_cnsa_all_rights_reserved.php   (454 words)

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