Celebrating International Women’s Day | China Space Station

Celebrating International Women’s Day | China Space Station

💐Happy International Women’s Day❤️! 

Liu Yang: China's first female astronaut in space on June 16, 2012

Wang Yaping: First Chinese woman to work at Tiangong Space Station on a long duration mission, the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk, and record holder for longest stay in space by a female Chinese astronaut with a cumulative 197 days in space

Wang Haoze: China’s first female space engineer to work aboard China's Tiangong Space Station on a long duration mission

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 each year, commemorating women's fight for equality along with the women's rights movement. China's national space program is celebrating International Women’s Day by recognizing three female taikonauts (astronauts):

Image 1: Liu Yang—China's first female astronaut in space on June 16, 2012

Image 2: Wang Yaping—First Chinese woman to work at Tiangong Space Station on a long duration mission, the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk, and record holder for longest stay in space by a female Chinese astronaut with a cumulative 197 days in space

Image 3: Wang Haoze—China’s first female space engineer to work aboard China's Tiangong Space Station

Follow the current Shenzhou-21 Mission at the China Space Station: 

Launched into space on October 31 last year, the Shenzhou-21 crew is now over 128 days into its six-month space mission. All tasks including scientific experiments, equipment maintenance and health management are progressing smoothly, according to China's space agency—the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

Shenzhou-21 Crew
Zhang Lu (张陆) - Commander & Pilot - 2nd spaceflight
Wu Fei (武飞)  Flight Engineer - 1st spaceflight
Zhang Hong Zhang (张洪章) - Payload Specialist - 1st spaceflight

Image Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Release Date: March 8, 2026

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