Ye Guangfu
Ye Guangfu is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut whose two Tiangong missions made him one of China's most experienced long-duration crew members. By the end of Shenzhou 18, he had spent more than a year in space cumulatively.
- Born
- September 1, 1980
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Chengdu, Sichuan,China
Flights
2
Spacewalks
2
EVA time
14 hours, 34 minutes
In space
374 days, 13 hours, 57 minutes
Bio
Ye served as a People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter pilot before selection to China's second astronaut group in 2010. He also took part in international cave-training work before his first mission, reflecting China's gradual integration with broader human-spaceflight training practices.
His first flight, Shenzhou 13, placed him aboard Tiangong with Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping for China's first six-month station mission. Ye supported station operations, science, outreach, and activity during the early assembly era.
Ye commanded Shenzhou 18 in 2024 with Li Cong and Li Guangsu. The mission continued Tiangong utilization and maintenance, included EVAs, and made Ye the first Chinese taikonaut to pass a cumulative year in space.