Chen Quan

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Quan (Chinese: 陈權) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.

Chen was born in Suining, Sichuan province in China.

He joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force and became a fighter interceptor pilot and later as a regiment commander in the PLAAF.

[edit] Career as an astronaut

Chen was selected to be an astronaut in 1998 and remains in training.

[edit] References

• Chen Quan at the Encyclopedia Astronautica. Accessed 23 July 2005.
• Spacefacts biography of Chen Quan