【Live】Shenzhou 14 Manned Mission Astronaut Crew Expedition Ceremony
Comrade Commander-in-Chief, we are instructed to carry out the manned flight mission of Shenzhou 14. We are ready, please instruct us.
Chen Dong, an astronaut of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Astronaut Brigade.
Astronaut Liu Yang.
Astronaut Cai Xuzhe.
Set off!
Yes!
salute!
[Commentary] At 7:56 on June 5, 2022, Beijing time, Li Shangfu, the commander-in-chief of China's manned spaceflight project and the commander-in-chief of the space station mission command, issued an order, and three astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe led the way. Destined to set off, about to start a 6-month flight mission.
[Explanation] The Shenzhou 14 crew performed the first manned spaceflight mission during the construction phase of the space station. They will stay in orbit for 6 months. During their stay in orbit, the three astronauts will meet the Wentian experimental module and the Mengtian experimental module. The visit of four spacecraft, including the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft and the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft, has to undergo multiple rendezvous and docking tasks, complete the transposition tasks of the two experimental cabins, and the installation and commissioning of various equipment.
[Concurrent] Yang Yuguang, Vice Chairman of the International Astronautical Federation Space Transportation Committee
In fact, the construction process of the (space station) is not as simple as connecting the three spacecraft and even if it is completed, there is a lot of debugging, installation, and maintenance work in the middle. Of course, it also includes these equipment in the cabin, but also outside the cabin. So the future can be foreseen. That is to say, after our Wentian and Mengtian cabins enter orbit, in fact, our crew of Shenzhou 14 will also have a lot of installation work inside and outside the cabin, then If the extravehicular installation is to be carried out, then its complexity and requirements should be more complicated than our previous Shenzhou 12th and 13th crews, so this must be very challenging. sexual.
[Commentary] The Shenzhou No. 14 crew has an arduous task and will face multiple "firsts". In addition to completing the assembly and construction of the three cabins for the first time and stationing them in two experimental cabins, they will also use the airlock cabin for the first time to carry out exit activities.
[Concurrent] Yang Yuguang, Vice Chairman of the International Astronautical Federation Space Transportation Committee
After our Wentian experimental module enters orbit, its main airlock is more spacious, and it is specially designed for our outboard activities. We should pay attention to the technology of the entire human's outboard activities, except for the extravehicular space suit as a In addition to a very important main part, the airlock technology is actually a very important key technology. There are many supports and guarantees in it, so we also verified it, and its exit hatch is facing the In this case, it is actually closer to such a state when we normally leave the cabin.
【Live】Ignition launch
[Commentary] At 10:44 on June 5, 2022, Beijing time, the Long March 2F Yao 14 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 14 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. About 577 seconds later, the Shenzhou 14 The manned spacecraft and the rocket successfully separated and entered the predetermined orbit. The flight crew was in good condition and the launch was a complete success.
During this mission, China will fully complete the construction of the Tiangong space station with Tianhe core module, Wentian experimental module and Mengtian experimental module as the basic configuration, and build a national space laboratory.
[Concurrent] Yang Yuguang, Vice Chairman of the International Astronautical Federation Space Transportation Committee
After the Wentian and Mengtian experimental modules entered orbit, most of our scientific research cabinets are actually on these two experimental modules, so this also means that our astronauts at the station will be engaged in scientific research activities, types, and types. and range will be greatly increased.
Reporter Wen Mengxin reports from Beijing
Responsible editor: [Wang Kai]