At 0:23 on October 16, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was about to be launched.
Today (October 14, 2021) afternoon, the mission's flight crew astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu met with the public.
It was also 18 years ago today, on October 14, 2003, that Yang Liwei, astronaut of Shenzhou 5, made his debut.
He became the first astronaut in China to enter space and realized the Chinese nation's thousand-year-old wish to fly. From Shenzhou No. 5 to Shenzhou No. 13, from "1 person a day" to "3 people for half a year", in the past eighteen years, the pace of Chinese to the sea of stars has never stopped.
Netizens have praised China's aerospace: "Salute to astronauts, the pace of progress has never stopped", "Great China, great Chinese!" ”
This afternoon, the three astronauts of Shenzhou 13 met with Chinese and foreign media reporters and answered reporters' questions. In the interview, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu expressed their feelings and expectations for the upcoming flight.
Zhai Zhigang: My love for the motherland's aerospace industry will never change
From the debut of Shen Wu to the soaring of Shen Qiyi, and then to the core module of the space station, Zhai Zhigang has been preparing for the Shenzhou VII mission in the state of hearing the order, and Zhai Zhigang has been preparing for 10 years. Now that 13 years have passed since the last mission, Zhai Zhigang said that he can still fly in 13 years because he can calm down and do a simple thing with the highest standards and enthusiasm ten times and a hundred times, and what will never change is his love for the motherland's aerospace industry.
Wang Yaping: Chinese New Year's Eve night, we will keep the year together
Wang Yaping said that she was sincerely proud to be the first female astronaut stationed on the Chinese space station and personally participate in the construction of the space station.
When asked about spending the Spring Festival on the space station, she was full of expectations like everyone else, "This is the first time that Chinese have spent the New Year in space, and the staff has prepared the Space Station Spring Festival package in advance." Chinese New Year's Eve night, we will guard the New Year with everyone, and send the blessings from space to the motherland and to everyone for the first time! ”
Newcomer astronaut Ye Guangfu: Looking forward to enjoying the great rivers and mountains of the motherland
Astronaut Ye Guangfu is the youngest of the second batch of astronauts, and Ye Guangfu is very honored and proud to stay for 6 months for the first mission.
"It's really a test, but I'm confident in accomplishing this mission."
He said that this confidence comes from the continuous struggle of generations of astronauts, from the unity and cooperation of the flight crew, and from his 11 years of hard work. For this flight, Ye Guangfu looked forward to seeing the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
Our journey is the sea of stars!
Salute to China's aerospace, salute to Chinese astronauts!
Source: CCTV News
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