China News Agency, Beijing, November 28. Question: What are the expectations of the Shenzhou 15 crew for the first time in the 6-month space journey?
Author Ma Shuisha Guo Chaokai
On the morning of November 28, the long-awaited mystery of the list of astronauts on Shenzhou 15 was finally revealed. Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu were selected as crew members.
On the same day, the three astronauts made their debut in the same frame at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
At 11 o'clock, the three astronauts were full of energy and walked quickly into the glass room of Wentian Pavilion to meet with the media.
Among them, there are two well-known astronauts and a new face.
The mission of Shenzhou 15 is that Fei Junlong flew to the sky again after 17 years and served as the commander.
In October 2005, Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng flew together on the Shenzhou-6 manned spacecraft and became the second batch of Chinese astronauts to enter space after astronaut Yang Liwei.
The Shenzhou-6 mission enabled China to upgrade its manned spaceflight technology from "single man, one day" to "two people, multi-day".
Looking back on the Shenzhou-6 mission now, Fei Junlong said that he is still full of emotions and vivid in his memory. He is "very proud and extremely excited" to go to space again, especially the upcoming stationing in the Chinese space station.
From the resumes of the astronauts, the outside world noticed that the crew of Shenzhou 15 is currently the oldest on average in performing space station missions, and only Fei Junlong has flying experience.
According to Commander Fei Junlong, although the average age is the oldest, their flying skills have always remained in a "youthful state". In recent years, after solid and arduous ground training, the three members of the crew have become more stable psychologically and cooperated more tacitly. .
Fei Junlong also revealed a little secret to everyone on the spot.
He looked at his teammates with a smile and said: "The three of us have a common hobby, and we all like brush calligraphy. After training, we often practice calligraphy together and exchange experiences." Leveling up helps a lot.
In this mission, Deng Qingming is also from the first batch of astronauts like Fei Junlong.
He is the only astronaut among the first astronauts in active duty who has not performed a manned mission.
As early as 2018, Deng Qingming has disclosed his identity and entered the public eye, and the story that he has been used as a backup many times and missed the task has gradually become known to people.
Persisting for nearly 25 years, today, he finally meets you at Wentian Pavilion.
From the moment he entered the astronaut brigade, Deng Qingming was full of longing for the mysterious space, and he often heard colleagues talk about the wonderful life in space.
Tomorrow, I will fly into space. Deng Qingming said: "After work and training, I will appreciate the splendor of space. Before entering the field, my family and I made an agreement to be their eyes and take them to see the beautiful universe, blue colored earth."
Zhang Lu, who performed the space mission for the first time, is also looking forward to the upcoming 6-month space journey.
He said bluntly, "I am very much looking forward to experiencing the wonderful feeling brought by weightlessness, very much looking forward to building our own space home as soon as possible with my own hands, and I am very much looking forward to presenting the beauty of space in my eyes to all my friends and family."
When asked what gift he brought to the astronauts of Shenzhou XIV, Zhang Lu chose to keep it secret for the time being.
"When we meet, there will be even bigger surprises," Zhang Lu said.
The Shenzhou 15 mission is not only the last stick in the construction phase of China's space station, but also the first stick in the next new phase.
During the period, the crew of Shenzhou 15 will complete the unlocking, installation and testing of 15 scientific experiment cabinets, carry out more than 40 space science experiments and technical tests, implement 3 to 4 out-of-cabin activities, and cooperate with the ground to complete 6 times of cargo out-of-cabin task etc.
Talking about how to run this stick well, Fei Junlong said that during the half-year flight, the crew will conduct more on-orbit tests, and the operation, maintenance and repair of related equipment, especially the task of leaving the cabin will be more arduous and the route will be more difficult. complex.
They have conducted a lot of targeted training on the ground, so they have enough confidence to complete the key link between the past and the future.
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