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[i]"The selection consists of three periods, and we will select not only males but also female candidates for the third batch of astronauts," Yang Liwei, deputy head of the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), said in Beijing on April 23. The selected candidates will be trained for missions to the Chinese Space Station (CSS), a project which brings new demands for spaceflight and expertise. "The scope will cover not only pilots from the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), but also flight engineers and scientists from related industries, universities and institutions," said Yang, who became the country's first astronaut in space in October 2003. It has previously been stated that those selected to be space engineers will require at least a master's degree while payload specialists will need to hold a PhD degree. Both are expected to have at least three to five years of work experience. No timeline for selection of the astronaut candidates was announced.[/i]
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