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From Chen Lan:
[October 15, 2003] Yang Liwei Becomes the First Taikonaut
Multiple media sources including Wen Wei Po and Lanzhou Morning Post have confirmed that Yang Liwei will be the first taikonaut. Yang is 38 years old and is from Liaoning Province. He became PLA pilot in 1983 and entered taikonaut traning group in 1993. Yang is married in 1990 and has a sister and a brother. According to Wen Wei Po, three taikonaut candidates (the others are Zhai Zhigang and Nie Haisheng) who entered last round of selection, attended the final news conference before launch last night.
Friends and Partners in Space.
Ignition, according to a source, is at 01:06 UT precisely....