Laureat pierwszej edycji medalu Space Science Medals przyznawanego przez UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut, received the first UNESCO Space Science MedalSpaceBy Gong Zhe 2017-10-28 22:05 GMT+8

(...) Other laureates include:
– Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez (Cuba), the first person of African heritage and the first Cuban in space;
– Koichi Wakata (Japan), the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station;
– Valentina Tereshkova (Russia), the first woman in space.
https://news.cgtn.com/news/346b444f32597a6333566d54/share_p.htmlhttps://www.ourchinastory.com/en/13215/China'sAssociation of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 10:30 PM · Jun 21, 2025
#ASEspotlight: Yang Liwei 💫
ASE member Yang gave a presentation to fellow members at the ASE XXXV Planetary Congress in the Netherlands in 2024.
Fun fact: He was the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program!
Happy 60th birthday, Liwei! 🎉
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