Today is space with you [Issue 1364]
October 16, 2021
Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu
Three Chinese astronauts
Ride the Shenzhou XIII spacecraft to conquer space again
Lyricist: Zhao Jianping
Composer: Huang Jing
Singer: Li Qingfang
Arrangement: Li Chen
Producer: Liu Hongyang
Today
(January 16, 2022)
Shenzhou XIII went on the expedition for three months
Xiao Tai reviewed with everyone
"God THIRTEEN" astronaut crew
What was done
Lead the expedition
At 21:40 on October 15, 2021, the astronauts of the Shenzhou 13 manned mission were held in The Qingtiange Square of jiuquan satellite launch center. At 21:42, Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space project and commander-in-chief of the General Command of the Space Station Phase Mission, issued an order, and Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, three astronauts, led the expedition to start a six-month mission.
Fly instantly
At 0:23 on October 16, 2021, the Long March 2F Yao 13 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was accurately ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center according to the scheduled time, and about 582 seconds later, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit, successfully sending Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu into space, the flight crew was in good condition, and the launch was a complete success.
This is the 21st mission since the implementation of China's manned space project, and it is also the second manned mission in the space station stage.
Rendezvous and docking
After the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft entered orbit, it successfully completed the orbital status setting, and at 6:56 Beijing time on October 16, 2021, it successfully docked at the radial port of the Tianhe core module using the autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking mode, and formed a four-cabin (ship) combination together with the previously docked Tianzhou-2 and Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft, and the entire rendezvous and docking process lasted about 6.5 hours. According to the mission implementation plan, 3 astronauts will enter the tianhe core module from the Shenzhou XIII manned spacecraft.
Stationed in the Heavenly Palace
After the Successful Autonomous Rapid Rendezvous and Docking between the Shenzhou XIII manned spacecraft and the space station assembly, the astronauts entered the orbital module from the return module. After completing the work according to the procedure, Zhai Zhigang opened the door of the Tianhe core module, and at 9:58 Beijing time on October 16, 2021, astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu entered the Tianhe core module successively, and the Chinese space station also ushered in the second flight crew and the first female astronaut.
The sound of the sky
The three astronauts of Shenzhou 13 entered the core capsule and first spoke when testing the Bluetooth headset device of Tiandi Call in the small column segment:
Zhai Zhigang: Beijing, I am 01!
Beijing: I listen to your voice.
Zhai Zhigang: I can listen to your voice.
Wang Yaping: Beijing, I am 02, how do you listen to my voice?
Wang Yaping: I can listen to your voice.
Ye Guangfu: Beijing, I am 03, how do you listen to my voice?
Ye Guangfu: I can listen to your voice.
Enter the Celestial Boat
After successfully entering the space station Tianhe core module, at 9:50 Beijing time on October 17, 2021, the Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew successfully opened the cargo compartment door and successfully entered the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft.
First time out of the cabin
At 18:51 on November 7, 2021, astronaut Zhai Zhigang successfully opened the exit hatch of the Tianhe core module node module, and as of 20:28, astronaut Zhai Zhigang and astronaut Wang Yaping, dressed in China's new generation of "Feitian" extravehicular spacesuits, were successfully discharged from the Tianhe core capsule node module, and China's first astronaut Zhai Zhigang carried out the capsule activities again after a gap of 13 years; Wang Yaping became the first female astronaut in China to carry out the outgoing activities, taking the first step in China's female extravehicular spacewalk. The two outgoing astronauts will cooperate with the installation of the robot arm suspension device and adapter parts and the test of typical extravehicular action with the support of the robot arm. During the period, Ye Guangfu, an astronaut in the cabin, cooperated with and supported two astronauts out of the cabin to carry out extravehicular operations.
At 1:16 on November 8, 2021, after about 6.5 hours of outgoing activities, the Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew worked closely together to successfully complete all the scheduled tasks of the outgoing activities, and astronaut Zhai Zhigang and astronaut Wang Yaping safely returned to the tianhe core module, and the outgoing activities were a complete success.
This is the third spacecraft out of the space station stage, the first out of the cabin activity of the Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew, and the first time in the history of China's aerospace industry that female astronauts have participated. During the astronaut out of the cabin activity, the space and the earth vigorously coordinated, the cabin inside and outside the close cooperation, has completed the robot arm suspension device and adapter installation, extravehicular typical action test and other tasks, the whole process is smooth and successful, further test the function and performance of China's new generation of extravehicular space suits, test the ability of astronauts and robotic arms to work together and the reliability and safety of support equipment related to the out of the cabin activities.
Tiangong Classroom
At 15:40 on December 9, 2021, the first lesson of the "Tiangong Classroom" was officially launched, and after 8 years, Chinese astronauts taught space again. "Space Teachers" Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu brought a wonderful space science popularization class to the majority of teenagers, which was the first space teaching activity of the Chinese space station.
In the about 60-minute lecture, Shenzhou 13 flight crew astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu vividly introduced and demonstrated the work and life scenes of the space station, demonstrated the miraculous phenomena of cytology experiments, human movement, liquid surface tension and so on in the microgravity environment, and explained the scientific principles behind the experiments. During the lecture, the astronauts interacted with teachers and students in the ground classroom in real time through video calls.
The space teaching activity was broadcast live throughout the whole process, with the main ground classroom set up in the China Science and Technology Museum, and 4 ground sub-classes in Nanning, Guangxi, Wenchuan, Hong Kong and Macao, and a total of 1420 representatives of primary and secondary school students participated in the on-site activities.
Secondary departure
At 18:44 on December 26, 2021, Shenzhou 13 astronaut Ye Guangfu successfully opened the door of the Tianhe core module, astronaut Ye Guangfu at 18:50, astronaut Zhai Zhigang at 19:37, dressed in China's new generation of "Feitian" extravehicular space suit, has successfully exited the capsule from the Tianhe core module node module, and will follow up with the operation of the space station's extravehicular panoramic camera C lifting and autonomous carrying transfer verification. During the period, Wang Yaping, an astronaut stationed in the cabin, cooperated with the ground to control the mechanical arm and supported two outgoing astronauts to carry out extravehicular operations.
At 00:55 on December 27, 2021, after about 6 hours, the Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew successfully completed all the tasks of the second departure, astronaut Zhai Zhigang and astronaut Ye Guangfu returned safely to the core module, and the departure activity was a complete success.
This is the fourth time that Chinese astronauts have left the capsule during the space station stage. During the extravehicular activities, the tasks of panoramic camera C lifting, extravehicular operation point foot limiter installation and related ergonomics verification, and carry-on transfer verification were completed successively, and the functional performance of the core cabin airlock compartment, extravehicular suit and mechanical arm was further verified, and the relevant technologies of the outgoing activities, the coordination of astronauts inside and outside the cabin and the coordination ability of space and earth were further evaluated, and the experience was further accumulated for the follow-up out of the cabin activities.
Tiangong Dialogue
On January 1, 2022, Shenzhou 13, who is on a mission to the Tiangong Space Station, and about 500 young students from Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao conducted a unique and meaningful interactive exchange activity on the first day of the new year, talking about "space dreams" and moving towards the future together.
The event was hosted by the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Macao SAR Government, the Hong Kong Central Liaison Office, the Macao Central Liaison Office, the China Manned Space Engineering Office, and the Central Radio and Television Corporation, and set up three venues in Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao to interact with the Tiangong Space Station in real time. The main venue in Beijing is located in the Studio Hall of the Central Radio and Television Corporation, the Hong Kong branch is located in lu you hall of the University of Hong Kong, and the Macao branch is located in the University of Macau.
During the event, the Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew also led the young students to visit a special painting exhibition with the theme of "Dialogue between Youth and the Starry Sky". This is the first "space painting exhibition" held on the China Space Station, and more than 20 space-themed paintings created by teenagers in the central and western regions have appeared in China's "Tiangong".
Transposition test
At 6:59 on January 6, 2022, after about 47 minutes of cross-system close coordination, the space station robotic arm transposition cargo spacecraft test was a complete success, which was the first time that China used the space station robotic arm to operate a large orbiting vehicle for transposition test.
In the early morning of January 6, the robotic arm successfully captured the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft. At 6:12, the transposition test began, and after the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft was unlocked and separated from the Tianhe core module, the core capsule node capsule was centered on the center of the ball under the drag of the mechanical arm for plane transposition; then, the reverse operation was reversed until the cargo spacecraft and the core capsule were re-docked and locked.
In this test, the feasibility and effectiveness of using the robotic arm to operate the transposition of the space station module were preliminarily tested, and the transposition technology of the space station module and the large-load control technology of the robotic arm were verified, which accumulated experience for the subsequent assembly and construction of the space station.
Hand-controlled docking
At 7:55 on January 8, 2022, after about 2 hours, the Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew, in close coordination with ground scientific and technological personnel, adopted a hand-controlled remote operation method in the core module of the space station, and successfully completed the rendezvous and docking test of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft and the space station assembly.
After the test began, the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft separated from the forward port of the core module node module, and the astronauts controlled the evacuation of the cargo spacecraft to the predetermined berth site through hand-controlled remote operation. After a short pause, it is transferred to the translational approach section to control the cargo spacecraft and the space station assembly to accurately complete the forward rendezvous and docking.
As an important mode of rendezvous and docking between the space station and the visiting aircraft, the hand-controlled remote operation rendezvous and docking is a backup means for the automatic rendezvous and docking of the unmanned aerial vehicle. This test is the first time that astronauts have used hand-controlled remote operation equipment in orbit to control the cargo spacecraft and the space station to rendezvous and dock, which initially verifies the function and performance of the manual remote operating system of the space station and the visiting aircraft, as well as the rationality of the cooperative working procedure between heaven and earth.
Three astronauts are expected
Unlock more of the mysteries of the universe for us
Wishing Shenzhou Thirteen aboard
The mission was successful and successful