With the successful landing of Shenzhou 12, China's next space program is gradually put on the agenda. It is reported that it is expected that on October 3 this year, the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft will fly into space. Recently, many netizens have been very curious about the personnel of the commander of Shenzhou No. 13, and the most popular candidate is Zhai Zhigang.
In 1966, Zhai Zhigang was born in a small village in Longjiang County, Heilongjiang Province, his parents were farmers, and his father was bedridden for many years, at that time, no one would have thought that in such a poor and remote area, a world-famous aerospace hero would emerge. Zhai Zhigang's life is a legend. His work history is also full of honors, mainly the following 3 points.
First, China's first spacecraft commander. Before Zhai Zhigang, China did not have the position of commander in carrying out spacecraft missions, and the commander can be said to be the person in charge of the spacecraft, with great responsibility. Since then, Jing Haipeng and Nie Haisheng have also held this position.
Second, the first Chinese to walk in space. The Shenzhou 7 spacecraft successfully sent Zhai Zhigang and two other astronauts into space, Zhai Zhigang did not fail in his mission, successfully completed the task of leaving the capsule entrusted to him by the motherland, Zhai Zhigang walked a small step in space, but China's spaceflight journey has thus taken a big step. China has become the third country in the world to master the technology of outgoing capsules.
Third, the title of space hero. Since the establishment of the award, there have been only two winners, namely Yang Liwei and Zhai Zhigang. How great Yang Liwei's contribution is, everyone knows very well that he is the first person in China to enter space. Therefore, in a sense, Zhai Zhigang's merits are comparable to Yang Liwei's