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horsemagicians t1_iy6trma wrote

Hope he has a successful trip. Being part of the first generation of Chinese astronauts and just now getting the opportunity must have been frustrating.

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Magiu5 t1_iy70pk4 wrote

Frustrating is never getting chosen, or chosen and never going ever, like many trainees. Just being selected for the training program is already awesome and you're basically already a trained taikonaut

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xinyans t1_iyazfi5 wrote

Well there are some first-gen Taikonauts who have already retired without ever getting to space.

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iantsai1974 t1_iyb0sob wrote

He's lucky 'cos there were several first batch taikonauts retired before their mission to the space.

He is the last active first-batch taikonauts.

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