China News Agency, Beijing, June 6th. Comprehensive news: At 10:44 on June 5th, 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.
Many foreign media focused on China's Shenzhou 14 manned spaceflight mission, and pointed out that the completion of the Tiangong space station will be an important milestone in China's 30-year manned spaceflight program and "the pride of ordinary Chinese people".
Focus on Shenzhou 14 manned space mission
Reuters, Lianhe Zaobao and other media reported the specific work of the Shenzhou 14 manned space mission.
Reuters reported on the 5th that Chen Dong, a former Air Force pilot, Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut to enter space, and Cai Xuzhe, who performed the first space mission, will witness the Wentian and Mengtian experimental modules and the Tianhe core. rendezvous, docking and joining of cabins.
In addition, they will install equipment inside and outside the space station and conduct a series of scientific studies.
According to the report, the completed Chinese space station can accommodate up to 25 scientific experiment cabinets, each of which is a miniature laboratory that can be used for scientific experiments.
Among them, the Wentian experimental module will be equipped with equipment to support life science research in space, while the Mengtian experimental module will focus on microgravity scientific research.
Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported on the 5th that Chinese astronauts will be stationed in the Tianhe core module to start a six-month in-orbit residency to carry out space station platform maintenance and care, robotic arm operations, out-of-vehicle activities, and module transfer, etc. work, as well as space science experiments and technical experiments.
Lianhe Zaobao also quoted Lin Xiqiang, a spokesman for China's manned space project and deputy director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, as saying that the three astronauts will cooperate with the ground to complete the Tianhe core module and the Wentian and Mengtian experimental modules. The rendezvous, docking and repositioning of the Chinese space station have realized the on-orbit assembly and construction of the Chinese space station, stationed in two experimental cabins to establish a manned environment and installed more than 10 scientific experimental cabinets.
In addition, functional tests will be carried out for the two-cabin combination and the three-cabin combination, and the airlock of the Wentian experimental cabin will be used to carry out two or three out-of-cabin activities, and carry out public welfare activities such as "Tiangong Classroom" space teaching.
In addition, many foreign media also gave brief introductions to the three astronauts.
According to a report by Al Jazeera on the 5th, Chen Dong was the commander of the mission, and Liu Yang was an aerospace veteran. She took Shenzhou 9 into space in 2012 and was also China's first female astronaut. Cai Xuzhe is on his first space trip.
The US aerospace science website Spaceflight Now reported that the commander of the mission, Chen Dong, participated in the Shenzhou 11 manned space mission in 2016.
Along with him on the Shenzhou 14 mission are Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe.
Like Chen Dong, this is Liu Yang's second time into space.
The website also quoted Cai Xuzhe, who had entered space for the first time, before his departure, "I want to enjoy the beauty of space in my spare time, take pictures of the beautiful earth and the great motherland, take a look at the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, and find a Find your hometown and share it with everyone.”
"Heavenly Palace" is "the pride of ordinary Chinese people"
According to Reuters, China's Tiangong space station, which will be completed by the end of this year, will be an important milestone in China's 30-year manned spaceflight program, and it will also mark the start of China's journey to permanent residence in space.
This space station is equivalent to one-fifth of the International Space Station (ISS) and is the pride of ordinary Chinese people.
The Associated Press reported on the 5th that the Long March 2 F Yao 14 carrier rocket was ignited and launched.
According to the report, the Shenzhou 14 manned spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert at 10:44 am.
Afterwards, Shenzhou 14 reached low-Earth orbit and turned on its solar panels, which won applause from ground controllers in Jiuquan and Beijing.
The launch was broadcast live on Chinese state television, showing growing confidence in China's space program, which is also seen as a sign of China's technological advancement and global influence, the report said.
A look back at China's space journey
Al Jazeera, Kyodo News and other media also reviewed China's space journey.
Al Jazeera reported on the 5th that China's space program put its first astronaut into orbit in 2003, making China the third country after the Soviet Union and the United States to complete the mission independently.
In addition, China has placed probes on the moon and Mars, and obtained soil samples on the lunar surface, discussing possible manned missions to the moon.
Japan's Kyodo News reported on the 5th that in 2020, China's unmanned space probe returned to Earth for the first time in 44 years with lunar soil samples, making China the third country after the United States and the Soviet Union to bring back material from the moon.
In May 2021, China began surveying the surface of Mars, becoming the second country after the United States to conduct a mission on the red planet.
The US aerospace news site SpaceNews reported that Shenzhou-5, China's first manned space mission, reached orbit in October 2003.
Shenzhou 14 is the ninth manned space mission launched by China in the past 20 years.
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