Jiuquan, May 5 (Reporter Ma Shuaisha Guo Chaokai) In view of when foreign astronauts can enter the Chinese space station, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, said in Jiuquan on the 29th that China has a complete near-Earth manned space station and a manned space-to-earth round-trip transportation system, has a mature astronaut selection training and support system, and manned missions are regularly implemented twice a year.
The press conference of the Shenzhou 16 manned mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the same day. Lin Xiqiang said at the meeting that exploring the unknown universe and developing aerospace technology is the common cause of mankind, and international cooperation is the trend of space development. During the construction of the Chinese space station, China has always adhered to the principles of peaceful use, equality, mutual benefit and common development, and has carried out various forms of exchanges and cooperation with space agencies and international organizations in many countries and regions.
He said that on the one hand, China has steadily promoted existing international cooperation projects with the United Nations Outer Space Division and the European Space Agency in accordance with the established plan, successively entered the Chinese space station to carry out experiments, and continued to deepen the partnership with the established mechanism. On the other hand, it actively expands cooperation and exchanges with emerging space countries, focusing on scientific experiments and applications of space stations, and the joint participation of Chinese and foreign astronauts in the mission of the Chinese space station.
"In addition, we actively participate in the discussion and rule-making of international issues such as space environmental governance, space traffic management, and space resource development and utilization, so as to contribute to mankind's response to common challenges in the field of outer space." Lin Xiqiang said.
Talking about when foreign astronauts will enter the Chinese space station, Lin Xiqiang said that the Chinese space station has entered the application and development stage of more than ten years, we have a complete near-earth manned space station and manned space-to-earth transportation system, we have a mature astronaut selection training and support system, manned missions are implemented regularly twice a year, it can be said that the conditions for carrying out relevant work are fully available, "At present, we are actively carrying out relevant preparations. I am also looking forward to and welcoming foreign astronauts to participate in the Chinese space station mission. (End)