Recently, with the rapid changes in Russian-US relations, there is a possibility of "dismantling" the International Space Station running at an altitude of 400 kilometers, half of the International Space Station is built by the United States, and the other half is built by Russia, if Russia is determined to eat "scattered meals", then the US module will fall to the earth "uncontrollably", and the loss will be calculated in hundreds of billions of dollars.
In addition, there are reports that some segments on the International Space Station are seriously aging, and a large number of "small cracks" have appeared in the bulkhead, which means that "metal fatigue" has appeared, posing a certain threat to the safety of astronauts.
To sum up the above two points, the International Space Station is only afraid that the real time is running out, and the United States wants to extend the service time of the space station to December 31, 2030.
Just when there was a "crisis" on the International Space Station, the Chinese space station ushered in unprecedented prosperity and became a new "bright spot", which formed a sharp contrast.
In 2022, the Chinese space station will enter the "big construction" stage
In 2022, China will carry out 6 missions, 1 launch of the Wentian Experimental Module, 1 launch of the Dreamland Experimental Module, 2 cargo supplies, 2 manned flights, one is Shenzhou 14, the other is Shenzhou 15, and after the Shenzhou 15 astronauts enter the space station, the Shenzhou 14 astronauts will leave the space station.
That is to say, the Chinese space station will usher in the grand situation of 6 Chinese astronauts staying at the same time in the second half of this year, so many people gathered together, must be very happy, they witnessed an important historical moment belonging to China, China finally has its own space station, no longer need to envy the tattered International Space Station.
Now, the 3 astronauts stationed on the Chinese space station are in the Shenzhou XIII spacecraft, counting the time, they have been living in the space station for 5 months, in mid-April will return triumphantly, the 3 astronauts will continue to take the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft back to the ground, the landing site is still the well-known Dongfeng landing field.
The Shenzhou 13 mission is the last "scientific test" of the function of the Chinese space station, after the end of the Shenzhou 13 mission, the Chinese space station will undergo a "big construction" phase, according to the plan, the Chinese space station will be completed by the end of 2022.
Is it 10 pick 3, or 13 pick 3? The Shenzhou 14 astronauts have been selected
Every manned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft, the Chinese people are very anxious, eager to know in advance, the list of astronauts who are about to enter the Chinese space station, the launch of Shenzhou 12 and the launch of Shenzhou 13 are all the same, people are talking about it, 16 pick 3, 13 pick 3, then how much is the Shenzhou 14 plan to launch in mid-May?
Some people say that it is 10 pick 3, and some people say that it is 13 pick 3, what is going on?
At present, there are a total of 16 astronauts in service and capable of carrying out complex space station construction tasks, namely Yang Liwei, Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng, Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming, Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang, Zhang Xiaoguang, Deng Qingming, Liu Yang, Wang Yaping, Chen Dong, Cai Xuzhe, Ye Guangfu, Tang Hongbo, and Zhang Lu, of which Liu Yang and Wang Yaping belong to female astronauts.
The Shenzhou 12 astronauts are Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo, and the Shenzhou 13 astronauts are Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, and the rest are Yang Liwei, Fei Junlong, Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang, Zhang Xiaoguang, Deng Qingming, Liu Yang, Chen Dong, Cai Xuzhe, and Zhang Lu.
However, it is very likely that the Shenzhou 12 astronauts have returned to the team and can carry out the mission again. The Shenzhou 12 spacecraft was launched on June 17, 2021, and returned to the ground safely on September 17, 2021, and subsequently, the three astronauts underwent a three-month recuperation period, and now that half a year has passed, the bodies of the three astronauts must have recovered long ago.
If the Shenzhou 12 astronauts return to the team, then it is 13 pick 3, of course, when performing the Chinese space station construction mission, priority will be given to the incumbents who have not yet performed the space station mission.
Recently, there is news that the Shenzhou 14 and Shenzhou 15 astronauts have been selected, but they have not been made public for the time being, and they will not be made public until the moment before the launch, and the launch of Shenzhou 12 and Shenzhou 13 is like this. Who do you think are the Shenzhou 14 and Shenzhou 15 astronauts?
When will the Chinese space station welcome foreign astronauts?
The Chinese space station is rising, the International Space Station is declining, 18 countries have been approved to enter the Chinese space station, and foreign astronauts will surely be ushered in, so when will foreign astronauts be ushered in? This has not yet been determined, but the time is very close.
Personally, I think that at least until the Shenzhou 15 astronauts return to the ground safely, after the normal operation of the Qingtian Experimental Module and the Dream Experiment Module, it is possible to usher in foreign astronauts, in order to join the Chinese space station, foreign astronauts are also enough to fight, is working hard to learn Chinese, it is said that some foreign astronauts can already speak Chinese.
At last
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