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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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asamulya t1_iy8hyuz wrote

Guys I get you have problems with China the country but can we not put on a parade of insults every time there’s a mention of them and their space program? Let’s keep them separate, especially on a post that is celebrating human success!

Going into space is a lifetime’s dream for everyone and this is an incredible accomplishment. I am glad their 25 year wait came to an end.

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toothpastespiders t1_iy9zz6l wrote

Seriously. The jingoism is why I only read this sub sporadically. I know any interesting comments are going to be sandwiched between whatever reddit's boogeyman of the month is.

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KiwieeiwiK t1_iybz18z wrote

Personally I find this subreddit one of the most "China neutral" subs around. Yes there's always reactionaries posting the same old tired lines, but they're generally ignored and/or disagreed with. Very happy this sub can find common joy and admiration with all nations and people!

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toodroot t1_iyc3xx5 wrote

You throw a huge number of insults in this sub, so it's hard to believe you think it's neutral.

Edit: He blocked me, but I wonder if he's also the guy who reported me to Reddit as being suicidal. Guess I'll never know.

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Yumewomiteru t1_iy73k1w wrote

Congrats to Mr. Deng for the well deserved trip.

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WilliamLeeFightingIB t1_iy8qtxj wrote

With this crewed launch, China now temporarily has more astronauts (6) in space than any other country

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insufferableninja t1_iy6ha8a wrote

Screw that guy, I've been waiting longer. Send me up

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First_Mate_Zoro t1_iya7x2h wrote

Given his age, this’ll probably be his only mission. Yet, he will be able to retire with his head held high.

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iantsai1974 t1_iyb1c2l wrote

Think about the six months stay, I think this trip will be satisfying for any astronaut.

Lucky guy.

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Temstar t1_iyahhmu wrote

Deng at 53 is actually the 2nd oldest on the crew. The commander Fei Junlong is 57. He's story is a lot like Alan Shepard in that he was also one of the first batch of five taikonauts. He got to fly on the 2nd CNSA manned mission Shenzhou 6 as the commander back in 2005. Now 17 years later he's commander again for Shenzhou 15 and the oldest taikonaut in the corp. He also holds the highest rank among all current taikonauts as a major general in PLASSF.

Alan Shepard had a 10 year gap between Freedom 7 and Apollo 14.

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PicardTangoAlpha t1_iy7mnfh wrote

Great. Now he can broadcast “step down” to his government.

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