Li Guangsu

{{Infobox astronaut

| name = Li Guangsu

| native_name = 李广苏

| native_name_lang = zh

| image = Li Guangsu at Shenzhou 18 Press Conference 2025.png

| caption = Li in 2025

| type = PLAAC astronaut

| nationality = Chinese

| status = Active

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1987|07}}

| birth_place = Pei County, Jiangsu

| death_date =

| death_place =

| alma_mater = PLA Air Force Aviation University

| awards =

| current_occupation =

| previous_occupation = {{Flagdeco|China|air force}} Fighter pilot, PLAAF

| rank = 30px Lieutenant colonel, PLAAF

| space_time = 192 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes

| evas = 1

| eva_time = 8 hours, 23 minutes{{cite web|title=Li Guangsu - EVA|url=http://www.spacefacts.de/eva/taikonauts/english/li_guangsu.htm|publisher=spacefacts|access-date=13 June 2024}}

| selection = Chinese Group 3

| missions = Shenzhou 18

| insignia =

| retirement =

| module = {{Infobox Chinese |child=yes |order=st

| s = 李广苏

| t = 李廣蘇

| p = Lǐ Guǎngsū

}}

Li Guangsu ({{zh|s=李广苏|link=no}}; born July 1987) is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut.{{cite news |title=Astronauts of China's Shenzhou XVIII mission meet press |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/24/WS662878daa31082fc043c3b65.html |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=Chinadaily.com |date=24 April 2024}}{{cite news |title=China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission |url=https://english.news.cn/20240424/e6d585c3ea264e979ea20801223df07d/c.html |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=xinhuanet.com |date=24 April 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-18 mission meet press-Xinhua |url=https://english.news.cn/20240424/fab1db6efdf04d4ab6894c7cce31cfaa/c.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=english.news.cn}}

Biography

Li was born in the town of {{ill|Huzhai|zh|胡寨镇}}, Pei County, Jiangsu, in July 1987, to Li Houlin ({{zh|s=李厚林|labels=no}}), and Xu Guilan ({{zh|s=徐桂兰|labels=no}}).{{cite news |author1=Zhang Xiaopei ({{lang|zh|张晓培}}) |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_27146317 |script-title=zh:徐州籍航天员李广苏父亲喊话儿子：放心执行任务 |work=thepaper |date=24 April 2024 |access-date=24 April 2024 |language=zh}} He has an older sister and a younger brother.{{cite news |author1=Zhan Kang ({{lang|zh|占康}}) |url=https://news.bjd.com.cn/2024/04/24/10755486.shtml |script-title=zh:神十八航天员李广苏：越努力，越幸运 |work=bjd.com.cn |date=24 April 2024 |access-date=24 April 2024 |language=zh}}

He applied for recruitment of Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University in 2005. He graduated from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University. He was enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 2006, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 2011.{{Cite web |title=China unveils Shenzhou-18 crew for space station mission- China.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/china/2024-04/24/content_117146686.htm |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.china.org.cn}}{{cite news |author1=Qiu Lifang ({{lang|zh|邱丽芳}}) |url=http://www.news.cn/politics/20240424/8d3de705f9b84d47886f4dc275e605d2/c.html |script-title=zh:神十八航天员李广苏简历 |work=news.cn |date=24 April 2024 |access-date=26 April 2024 |quote={{lang|zh|李广苏，男，汉族，籍贯江苏沛县，学士学位。1987年7月出生，2006年9月入伍，2011年6月加入中国共产党，现为中国人民解放军航天员大队四级航天员，空军中校军衔。}} |language=zh}}

Guangsu once served as the lieutenant colonel of a flying brigade of the Air Force Aviation Brigade and was first class pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-24 |title=China reveals Shenzhou-18 crew for next space station mission |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3260183/china-reveals-shenzhou-18-crew-next-space-station-mission |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=China to launch Shenzhou XVIII crewed spaceship on April 25 |url=https://www.xhby.net/content/s6628d9a7e4b01424a8875ee5.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.xhby.net}} He participated in the astronaut selection in May 2018 and was selected as a fourth grade astronaut into the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps in September 2020.{{Cite web |title=China to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on April 25 {{!}} english.scio.gov.cn |url=http://english.scio.gov.cn/m/chinavoices/2024-04/24/content_117146855.htm |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=english.scio.gov.cn}}

In 2024, he was selected as a crew member of Shenzhou 18, becoming the second astronaut from Pei County after Zhu Yangzhu.{{Cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Andy |last2=Mistreanu |first2=Simina |title=China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program |url=https://apnews.com/article/china-space-astronauts-shenzhou-18-930021e8de8b7fb5d21eddbfa6c2b02d |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=BAKER |first=GREG |date=2024-04-24 |title=Astronauts for China's Shenzhou-18 space mission (L-R) Li Guangsu, Ye Guangfu, and Li Cong leave a press conference |url=https://www.hiawathaworldonline.com/astronauts-for-chinas-shenzhou-18-space-mission-l-r-li-guangsu-ye-guangfu-and-li/image_1cf50cbb-09f2-54d7-88e3-7ed9bba78a5b.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Hiawatha World Online |language=en}}

Li Guangsu

Biography

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