Wu Fei
Wu Fei is a Chinese engineer and taikonaut from China's third astronaut group. His first spaceflight was the extended Shenzhou 21 mission, a Tiangong shaped by the spacecraft-rotation consequences of the Shenzhou 20 damage event.
- Born
- January 1, 1993
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Baotou, Inner Mongolia,China
Flights
1
Spacewalks
1
EVA time
8 hours
In space
209 days, 20 hours, 27 minutes
Bio
Wu studied at Beihang University and specialized in aircraft design and life-support systems before joining China's astronaut corps. His career reflects the newer Chinese pattern of bringing research and systems engineers into crewed station operations.
Shenzhou 21 launched in October 2025 with Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang. After Shenzhou 21 was used to return the earlier Shenzhou 20 crew, Wu's crew remained aboard Tiangong until a replacement return vehicle was available.
Wu returned on Shenzhou 22 in May 2026 after a record-length Chinese crew mission. He also performed an eight-hour , becoming part of China's growing station-maintenance and contingency-return experience.