Zhang Xiaoguang
Zhang Xiaoguang is a Chinese military pilot and taikonaut who flew on Shenzhou 10, China's second and final crewed mission to the Tiangong-1 target laboratory. His flight belonged to the bridge period before China's modular existed.
- Born
- May 1, 1966
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Jinzhou, Liaoning,China
Flights
1
Spacewalks
N/A
EVA time
N/A
In space
14 days, 14 hours, 29 minutes
Bio
Zhang served as a People's Liberation Army Air Force pilot and squadron before selection to China's first astronaut group. He was part of the long-prepared early Shenzhou cadre that supported several missions before receiving a flight assignment.
Shenzhou 10 launched in June 2013 with Nie Haisheng, Zhang, and Wang Yaping. The crew docked with Tiangong-1, carried out experiments, performed manual docking practice, and supported Wang's public science lesson from orbit.
Zhang's role was especially tied to , docking, and crewed laboratory operations. The mission helped close China's first space-laboratory phase and prepared the way for Tiangong-2 and the later modular station.