Jiuquan, 5 May (ZXS) -- Lin Xiqiang, spokesman for China's manned space project and deputy director of China's Manned Space Engineering Office, said in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on 29 May that China plans to land on the moon for the first time before 29 for Chinese. In the future, the basic configuration of the Chinese space station will be upgraded from a "T" shape to a "ten" shape.
The press conference of the Shenzhou 2030 manned mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the same day. Lin Xiqiang introduced at the meeting that at present, China has fully completed and begun to operate the space station, but the pace of Chinese exploration of space will go further. Recently, the mission of China's manned lunar exploration project has been launched and implemented, and the overall goal is: to achieve the first landing on the moon in Chinese before <>, carry out lunar scientific investigation and related technical experiments, break through the mastery of key technologies such as manned round-trip to the earth and moon, short-term residence of the lunar surface, and human-machine joint exploration, complete multiple tasks such as "landing, patrolling, mining, research, and return", form an independent manned lunar exploration capability, and promote the leapfrog development of manned space technology from near Earth to deep space. Deepen mankind's understanding of the origin and evolution of the moon and the solar system, and contribute Chinese wisdom to the development of lunar science.
According to reports, in response to this goal, the China Manned Space Engineering Office has fully started the deployment and development and construction work on the basis of key technical research and program demonstration in the early stage, including the development of a new generation of manned launch vehicles (Long March 10), a new generation of manned spacecraft, lunar landers, lunar landing suits and other flight products, and the construction of new launch sites related test and launch facilities and equipment. In view of the scientific payload and manned lunar rover program collection in manned lunar landing missions, the name collection of a new generation of manned spacecraft and lunar landers, etc., the China Manned Space Engineering Office will successively issue relevant announcements in the future.
Talking about the work and task arrangements after the completion of the Chinese space station and entering the application and development stage, Lin Xiqiang said that at present, the Chinese space station has been fully completed and entered the application and development stage of more than ten years. At this stage, astronauts will stay on the space station continuously for a long time, usually 2 crew rotations and 1-2 supplies per year. On the basis of ensuring the safe and stable operation of the space station, the main tasks in the application and development stages can be summarized from two aspects: "application" and "development".
In terms of application, in order to promote the comprehensive development of China's space science, space application and space technology, the China Manned Space Engineering Office will make full use of the in-cabin experiment cabinets and extravehicular payloads currently configured in the space station, as well as facilities and equipment such as space telescopes for sky survey, to implement nearly 4,<> scientific research and application projects in four professional fields, including space life science and human body research, microgravity physical science, space astronomy and earth science, and new space technology and application, and carry out large-scale space science experiments and technical experiments.
In terms of development, in order to further improve the comprehensive capability and technical level of engineering low-earth orbit, the China Manned Space Engineering Office will coordinate manned lunar exploration missions and develop a new generation of reusable near-Earth manned launch vehicles and a new generation of near-earth manned spacecraft. In order to further support scientific experiments in orbit and create better conditions for astronauts' work and life, China will launch an extended module in due course and upgrade the basic configuration of the space station from a "T" shape to a "ten" shape. (End)