China News Service, Zhengzhou, June 5 (Reporter Han Zhangyun) After a lapse of 10 years, my country's first female astronaut Liu Yang will once again set out in space.

On June 4, when they learned the exact news through TV, Liu Shilin and Niu Xiyun were surrounded by emotions such as excitement, joy, pride, and pride.

They are Liu Yang's parents. Regarding their daughter's "flying sky", the old couple said that compared to when they performed the Shenzhou 9 manned flight mission 10 years ago, they were less worried and more at ease, and such psychological changes Originating from the continuous progress of my country's manned spaceflight technology, "We are very relieved that the girl is flying this time."

　　On the same day, the China Manned Space Engineering Office announced that the Shenzhou 14 manned spacecraft will be launched on the morning of the 5th, and the launch time is aimed at 10:44 on June 5th, Beijing time.

Three astronauts, Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe, will carry out the Shenzhou 14 manned mission.

The community where astronaut Liu Yang's parents live has hung a banner "Salute to Chinese Astronauts".

Photo by Han Zhangyun

　　At about 16:00 on the 4th, a reporter from Chinanews.com came to an ordinary residential community in the northern part of Zhengzhou City, where Liu Yang's parents lived.

As soon as you enter the gate of the community, brand-new banners on both sides of the road come into view: "Salute to the Chinese astronauts! Come on, China aerospace!"

　　Walking into the home of Liu Shilin and Niu Xiyun, the large-scale photos of the Shenzhou 9 crew and Liu Yang in a spacesuit hanging in the living room make this simple room bright.

The 72-year-old couple, whose hair was gray, also put on red shirts and warmly greeted relatives, friends and neighbors who came to congratulate them.

　　Liu's mother, Niu Xiyun, told reporters that her daughter has changed a lot in the past 10 years since she performed the Shenzhou 9 manned flight mission on June 16, 2012. "She became a mother, has a pair of children, and continued her studies. After completing her master's and doctoral studies, including this Shenzhou 14 'Flying Sky', she and her team have been preparing for two and a half years and are very busy."

　　The daughter is working hard for the country's aerospace industry in the front, and Liu's mother and wife are silently supporting behind her.

In the past ten years, she spent more than half of her time by Liu Yang's side to help take care of her grandson, but even so, she admitted that the time she spent with her daughter was still very limited.

　　"When she has no assignments, she goes to work before 7 o'clock in the morning, and she gets off work very late." Liu's mother said that as a family member, she and her wife are the strong backing of her daughter and the inactive logistics minister, "We can do what we can do. Just to give her strong support, the parents of us astronauts will never grow old." After saying this, she laughed, mixed with pride, responsibility, pride and other emotions.

Astronaut Liu Yang's father Liu Shilin (middle) and mother Niu Xiyun (right) put on red clothes to send blessings to their daughter and Shenzhou 14.

Photo by Han Zhangyun

　　Due to the particularity of Liu Yang's work, when he misses his daughter, Liu's father and Liu's mother send her a WeChat voice, but never call her, "I'm afraid she is busy, so she makes video calls to us. Make a phone call at least once a week. Report safety, this habit has continued since she went to college." Liu's mother's WeChat nickname for her daughter is "Peter Pan", in her eyes, the girl who is flying higher and higher is "Peter Pan", who can contribute to the country's spaceflight She is proud of her contribution to the cause.

　　Liu Shilin sometimes did not see his daughter for a year or two, and he could only rely on the phone to comfort him in his usual thoughts.

"How's it going? Dad, how are you doing?" "Dad is fine, you can work in peace, don't miss it." Liu Yang is very busy, and every time he talks to his father, it doesn't take long, but it's often just such a short call. , made Liu Shilin feel as satisfied as seeing his daughter's face.

"I was relieved to know she was fine during the call."

　　Liu Shilin felt the happiest thing was that when he was missing his daughter, his daughter's phone call came.

"I was very excited at that moment, it was a kind of happiness that my wish was fulfilled." With the growth of age, and the fact that there are less gatherings and more separations, Liu Shilin admitted frankly that he didn't want his daughter to be fake. Of course, I also hope that my only daughter will be by my side.” But he also said that since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to balance. Although he regrets it, he understands the child, “She is my daughter, but also the daughter of the country.”

　　In Liu Shilin's eyes, Liu Yang is very low-key, and he has never heard her say any rhetoric.

"What we talked about the most was telling her to 'work hard and don't worry about family matters', and what she talked about the most was to make us 'be happy and take good care of your body'."

　　The astronaut's training task is very intense, and the old couple sometimes feel sorry for their daughter, worrying that her daughter will not be able to bear the high-intensity training, but they also know that what they can give their daughter is care, encouragement and support, silently behind the scenes. Cheer for her, it has become a tacit understanding between the family.

　　Talking about this mission, the pride of the old couple is palpable. The two admitted that their mentality has also changed when their daughter "flyed" this time.

　　"We were a little worried when we carried out the Shenzhou-9 manned spaceflight mission in 2012, but this time is different. my country's manned spaceflight technology is becoming more and more mature. From Shenzhou-5 to Shenzhou-14, my country is manned Aerospace has accumulated a lot of valuable experience, improved a lot, is safer, more humane, and has a more complete security system." Liu Shilin said that he is not worried now, but considers how to be fully prepared to peacefully The state of mind welcomes her daughter's triumphant return.

　　Liu's mother sent blessings to her daughter from the air: "Girl, you can complete the task with peace of mind, and when you triumph, our family will form a team to pick you up in Beijing, and then mother will cook you your favorite mutton. Braised noodles!" (End)