Beijing, April 17 (China News Service) Comprehensive news: At 9:56 Beijing time on April 16, the return module of China's Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing field. A number of foreign media paid attention to the "record- " moment of the Shenzhou 13 manned mission and reported on the 6 months of space life of three Chinese astronauts. In addition, China's future space program has also attracted the attention of many foreign media.
"Record Manned Space Mission"
A number of foreign media have paid attention to the "record- time" moment in China's manned space mission.
According to Reuters reported on the 16th, three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after living in space for 183 days, completing China's longest manned space mission so far.
The US space news website Space.com believes that China's record-breaking Shenzhou 13 mission has been "recorded in the book." The media reported that the landing ended the Shenzhou 13 mission, which stayed in orbit for 6 months, setting a Chinese record. China's longest previous manned mission was Shenzhou XII, which lasted 92 days.
On April 16, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft return module successfully landed in the predetermined area of the Dongfeng landing field. Photo by Zhang Jie, China News Service
Many media have paid attention to the "space record" set by Chinese women. The Associated Press said on the 16th that in this mission, astronaut Wang Yaping completed the first spacewalk of Chinese women.
Agence France-Presse reported that in November last year, Wang Yaping became China's first woman to perform an extravehicular spacewalk, and she and Zhai Zhigang installed space station equipment during the six-hour spacewalk.
In addition, some media have noticed the return speed of Shenzhou XIII.
Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported on the 16th that Shenzhou 13 is currently China's spacecraft with the longest stay in orbit and the fastest return speed.
The Russian Satellite News Agency reported that in order to further improve the efficiency of return mission execution and shorten the implementation time of ground flight control, Shenzhou 13 adopted a rapid return mode for the first time. By rationally cutting and adjusting the flight task and compressing the operation time, the time required for return is compressed from the original 11 flight circles to 5 flight circles.
"Very busy six months in space"
The US space news website "Space.com" commented on the 16th that the three Chinese astronauts were very busy in the six months of space. The astronauts completed two spacewalks, conducted more than 20 different scientific experiments, and gave two live educational lectures.
Al Jazeera reported that the three astronauts had completed two spacewalks during the mission, conducted numerous scientific experiments, and installed equipment and tested technology for future construction.
U.S. space science website Spaceflight Now reports that Shenzhou XIII astronauts assessed living and working conditions in the Tianhe core module. They validated the station's life-sustaining system, which includes techniques for recycling urine into drinking water. The astronauts also tested the station's stationary bikes and treadmills to maintain good health during missions.
The report also said that the astronauts participated in popular science education activities, celebrated traditional Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, and enjoyed Chinese food, including dumplings, on the space station.
On April 16, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft return module successfully landed in the predetermined area of the Dongfeng landing field. The picture shows a screenshot taken at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center. China News Service reporter Xie Yanbing photographed
"Focus on China's Future Space Program"
TASS reported on the 16th that China's national space station operates at an altitude of about 400 kilometers above the earth and has a service life of more than 10 years. It can accommodate 3 astronauts and up to 6 when changing astronauts. It is expected to be fully operational in 2022 and can be used for international projects.
Reuters reported on the same day that China has been developing technology to build its own space station in the past decade, which is currently the only space station in orbit in the world except for the International Space Station. China aims to become a space power by 2030. China has successfully launched a Mars rover and became the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.
The US space science website Spaceflight Now reported that the departure of three astronauts has left the Chinese space station unmanned, and Shenzhou 14 will send three more astronauts to the space station for a six-month mission.
Agence France-Presse believes China has made great strides in catching up with the United States and Russia. U.S. and Russian astronauts have decades of experience in space exploration. But China's vigorously promoted "space dream" has begun to overdrive.
China's Shenzhou 14 is expected to launch in the coming months. The Tiangong space station is expected to operate for at least 10 years. (End)