All members of astronaut brigade of the Chinese PLA： outstanding  contributions to China’s  manned space program

A video grab taken at the Beijing Space Command and Control Center on  Septemper 27, 2008 shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang working outside  the orbit module of the Shenzhou VII spacecraft during his spacewalk

 Yang Liwei, China’s first space traveler, poses for picture at a spacecraft

The Chinese People’s  Liberation Army (PLA) taikonaut brigade was rated  as the “most beautiful  strivers” in 2019. Since  its establishment in 1998  with 14 members, PLA taikonaut brigade has scored  huge achievement in China’s space exploration  career.  They have made 14  flights into space cruising  for 68 days. They have won  comprehensive victories  in six manned missions,  making outstanding  contributions to China’s  manned space program. Many of them are famous in China, for example  Yang Liwei, China’s first  space traveler.