The Shenzhou XVII mission's three crew members

Jiang Xinlin

Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Xinlin, 35, a native of Henan province, enlisted in the PLA Ground Force as a cadet in September 2006. After graduation, he was selected by the PLA Air Force for fighter jet training.

Before joining the PLA Astronaut Division in September 2020 as one of the third generation of Chinese astronauts, he was a first-grade pilot and deputy group commander of an Air Force fighter jet brigade.

Jiang is now a fourth-grade astronaut.