神舟二十一号｜我国最年轻航天员将圆梦太空

Core Points - The Shenzhou 21 astronaut crew was publicly introduced on October 30, with Wu Fei becoming the youngest astronaut in China's history to undertake a flight mission at the age of 32 [1] - Wu Fei, born in October 1993, is currently the youngest astronaut in China's astronaut team and was selected as part of the third batch of astronauts in September 2020 [1] - The selection of the Shenzhou 21 crew follows a "new and old pairing" approach, with experienced astronaut Zhang Lu serving as commander and first-time space travelers Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang taking on roles as flight engineer and payload expert, respectively [1] Industry Developments - The Chinese space station has entered an era of long-term human presence, with the Shenzhou crewed spacecraft launching twice a year becoming the norm, allowing more young astronauts to participate in space missions [1] - Prior to Wu Fei, two other "post-90s" astronauts, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, have also completed their first space missions [1]