According to China Manned Space Engineering Office （CMSEO）， the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship was launched at 10：44 a.m. sharp on June 5， 2022. Three astronauts， Chen Dong （commander）， Liu Yang， and Cai Xuzhe will carry out the manned mission of the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship.

In this manned mission of the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship， Liu Yang， the No. 2 astronaut， is China’s first female astronaut to travel to outer space. This time， she went into outer space as a member of the first batch of astronauts in the construction stage of China Space Station. It has been just ten years since her last space travel.

Liu Yang， who participated in the manned mission of Shenzhou-9 crewed spaceship， starts her space travel again ten years later. In the camera， she looks determined and smiles gently as always， but looks calmer and more confident than she was ten years ago.

In the past ten years， Liu Yang has got many new identities： she has become a mother and a part-time vice president of the All-China Women’s Federation; in 2018， she was named “Role Model of the Times” by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Now， Liu Yang， at the age of 43， is full of confidence and sending a signal to outer space： I am ready.

LiuYang： China’s First Female Astronaut， by Hope Publishing House， shows readers at home and abroad the image of Liu Yang， an outstanding astronaut in contemporary China.

LiuYang： China’s First Female Astronaut narrates the true schooling experience of Liu Yang， China’s first female astronaut， especially her mental journey from a pilot to an astronaut. It shows the world the optimism， fortitude， and bravery of a Chinese female astronaut. The book records the real process of selecting and training astronauts for the Shenzhou-9 crewed spaceship， and shows the great development of China’s aerospace industry and the selfless dedication and persistence of generations of astronauts. It represents Liu Yang’s ardent passion for the aerospace industry and lasting dream of being an astronaut， as well as her life goals at present and for the future.