Zhang Hongzhang
Zhang Hongzhang | |||||||
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张洪章 | |||||||
| Born | April 1986 (age 39) | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shandong University University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | ||||||
| Space career | |||||||
| PLAAC astronaut | |||||||
Previous occupation | CAS researcher | ||||||
Time in space | 4 days, 4 hours, 16 minutes (currently in space) | ||||||
| Selection | Chinese Group 3 | ||||||
| Missions | Shenzhou 21 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张洪章 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張洪章 | ||||||
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Zhang Hongzhang (Chinese: 张洪章; born April 1986) is a Chinese researcher, payload specialist, and taikonaut selected for the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). He is set to fly on the Shenzhou 21 mission, his first spaceflight.
Early life and education
[edit]Zhang Hongzhang was born in April 1986 in the town of Linchi, in Zouping, Shandong.[1][2] He has an elder sister named Zhang Hong'en (张洪恩) .[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in August 2004.[3] He earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Shandong University in 2008.[1][2] He subsequently pursued his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, graduating in 2013 from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP).[1][2]
Scientific career
[edit]Zhang was a researcher and group leader at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences after graduation.[1][2] His research focused on high-specific-energy battery technologies, including new-system flow batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, and lithium-ion batteries.[1][2] He authored over 30 research papers, applied for more than 60 patents, and received several provincial-level awards for technological invention.[1][2]
Astronaut career
[edit]In September 2020, Zhang was selected as one of China's third batch of astronauts, qualifying as a payload specialist.[1][3][2] After comprehensive training and evaluation, he was assigned to the Shenzhou 21 mission.[1][3][2] As a payload specialist, his primary responsibility aboard the space station is managing scientific experiments and technological application research.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 神舟二十一号航天员乘组亮相 我所张洪章研究员即将出征！. cas.cn (in Chinese). 2025-10-30. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Tian Yanmin (田艳敏) (2025-10-30). 神二十一乘组再现“导师上天”！载荷专家张洪章，85后山东老乡，山大校友. e23.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b c Zhang Qiaosu (张樵苏) (2025-10-30). 神舟二十一号张洪章同志简历. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
