Li Guangsu
Li Guangsu is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps taikonaut who flew on Shenzhou 18. He belongs to the third group of Chinese taikonauts, selected as the program expanded into routine Tiangong station operations.
- Born
- July 1, 1987
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Pei County, Jiangsu Province,China
Flights
1
Spacewalks
1
EVA time
8 hours, 23 minutes
In space
192 days, 4 hours, 25 minutes
Bio
Li was born in Jiangsu Province and trained through the PLA Air Force Aviation University before becoming a PLAAF pilot. He entered the astronaut selection process in 2018 and was selected into the taikonaut corps in 2020.
On Shenzhou 18, Li Guangsu flew with Ye Guangfu and Li Cong to the Tiangong . The mission included science work, station maintenance, and two focused on debris-protection hardware and exterior equipment.
Li Guangsu's first EVA with Ye Guangfu became China's longest spacewalk to that point.