Space science experiments on the Chinese space station are progressing smoothly
As the overall unit of China's manned space engineering space application system, the Space Application Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences undertakes the planning and organization of scientific research on the Chinese space station, and all the scientific experiment cabinets on the space station are also integrated and jointly tested here.
Shuai Junquan, CCTV reporter: I am now one of the integrated halls of the scientific experiment cabinet on the Chinese space station, and next to me is a very critical scientific experiment facility of the containerless experiment cabinet, which is almost exactly the same as the scientific experiment facility in space and on the Chinese space station at this moment. On the space station, astronauts can manipulate and put samples of materials into the axis mechanism to conduct relevant scientific experiments.
Yu Xihe, chief designer of the core module of the Space Application System of China's manned space engineering: After we have previously descended a box of samples of metal zirconium materials through "God Twelve", and carried out research on composition and some other physical properties, there are still some new discoveries.
According to reports, the space application system has deployed two large-scale research facilities such as a containerless material science experiment cabinet and a high-microgravity science experiment cabinet in the core module of the Chinese space station, and has successfully completed functional tests, obtained high-quality on-orbit tests and application data, and carried out test tests.
Yu Xihe, overall chief designer of the core capsule of China's manned space engineering space application system: The first batch of experimental projects include semiconductor optoelectronic materials, such as materials used to make lasers, as well as special materials, such as high-reflective lanthanum titanium glass, these experimental samples have been in the sky, at present, our first box of samples has been loaded, we see that the big screen is now doing, which is one of the experiments carried out.
The Chinese space station will support large-scale scientific research
This year, the Chinese space station's "Qingtian" experimental module and "Mengtian" experimental module will be launched, and these two experimental modules will carry a large number of scientific experimental facilities. What is the current status of the development of these scientific experimental facilities? What scientific experiments can be carried out?
Shuai Junquan: Next to me is a 4-meter diameter and about 10 meters long space station simulation experimental module, which can integrate the different scientific experiment cabinets of experimental module I and experimental module II.
Zhang Wei, director of the Application Development Center of the Space Application Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences: At present, the development of various experimental cabinets in our experimental module I and experimental module II is progressing very smoothly, and it has now been jointly tested in the same module.
As the largest and long-term space experiment platform in the history of continental spaceflight, the Chinese space station will carry out more than 1,000 research projects in four important fields, including space life science and human body research, microgravity physical science, space astronomy and earth science, and space new technology and application.
Zhang Wei, director of the Application Development Center of the Space Application Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences: In the experimental cabin I, 2 of them are experimental cabinets in the field of life sciences. One is the biotechnology experiment cabinet, which arranges a lot of research, from microorganisms, cells, plants, animals to all aspects of research, and then there is a small ecosystem, including fish, microorganisms, and some algae, forming a small ecosystem, hoping to reveal some of the basic laws of our space ecosystem, laying some basic foundations for our future long-term survival in space.
According to reports, a number of experimental cabinets in the "Qingtian" and "Dream" experimental modules that will be launched this year and the extravehicular exposure experimental platform can support scientific experimental research such as space life, space materials, basic physics, and combustion.
Zhang Wei, director of the Application Development Center of the Space Application Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences: The follow-up includes a space laboratory ground experiment base in our Huairou Science City, which will form a link with the space station to integrate heaven and earth, including the pre-research on the ground and the comparison experiment between heaven and earth.
In addition, China's manned space project will also actively carry out international cooperation on the space station. At present, China and ESA have 10 space station cooperation projects underway. In addition, China, in cooperation with the United Nations Department for Outer Space Affairs, has solicited scientific research projects from scientists around the world, and has selected the first batch of 9 international cooperation projects. In the future, the Chinese space station will also solicit new project proposals from the international community.
(CCTV reporter Shuai Junquan Hao Liang)
Source: CCTV news client