As of 2026, the People's Republic of China has sent four women to space: Liu Yang, Wang Yaping, Wang Haoze and Lai Ka-ying all of whom are taikonauts in the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC). Liu Yang, China's first female taikonaut, first flew in 2012 aboard Shenzhou 9, and since then four additional missions have included female crew members: Shenzhou 10, 13, 14, 19 and 23.
As of 2026, the People's Republic of China has sent four women to space: Liu Yang, Wang Yaping, Wang Haoze and Lai Ka-ying all of whom are taikonauts in the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC). Liu Yang, China's first female taikonaut, first flew in 2012 aboard Shenzhou 9, and since then four additional missions have included female crew members: Shenzhou 10, 13, 14, 19 and 23.
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