Yang Liwei
Yang Liwei is a Chinese astronaut and the first person from China to travel into space, achieving this milestone on October 15, 2003, aboard the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.
Born on Jun 21, 1965 (61 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| China | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 1,402,112,000 | 934,119 | $14,000,000 | 9,327$ |
| Totals | 1 | 1,402,112,000 | 934,119 | $14,000,000 | 9,327$ |
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China:
Yang Liwei was China's first astronaut who participated in the launch ceremony accompanied by fellow astronauts.
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India:
Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei, the country’s first person in space, publicly stated in 2003 that he could not see the Wall from orbit.
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Spain:
Yang Liwei is recognized as China's first astronaut and inspired many, including Wang Jie, to pursue space exploration.
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China:
Yang Liwei became the first astronaut from China to enter space.
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