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On April 17, 2024, the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft and the Long March-2F Yao-18 carrier rocket crew successfully completed vertical operation.
On the same day, the U.S. "Starflight" also completed vertical operations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
One cannot help but wonder whether China and the United States will launch spacecraft on the same day? Is all this a coincidence, or is there something else hidden?
Shenzhou 18
On April 17, the mainland's Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft successfully completed its vertical operation to make final preparations before launch.
After the successful launch of Shenzhou-18, there will be six Chinese astronauts in space, which also proves that the mainland has made great progress in space technology.
According to the time, the launch time of Shenzhou 18 will basically be at the end of April, which also means that Shenzhou 17 has successfully completed its mission and can return to Earth smoothly.
Of course, in addition to making great breakthroughs in the development of spacecraft, the mainland has also set stricter and stricter requirements for astronauts
Astronauts will not only have to undergo professional training, but will also play a more important role in the future.
This will ensure the safety of astronauts in space, and it will also have good measures to deal with emergencies.
You must know that the Shenzhou-17 astronauts have gone out of the capsule many times to repair China's space station in space, and these will be damaged by the collision of some space junk on the space station.
Therefore, future space astronauts must have professional maintenance capabilities, which will be a necessary course for Shenzhou 18 and 19 astronauts.
Of course, the main task of the Shenzhou 18 launched by the mainland this time is to replace the spacecraft and replace the battery, and since the first launch of the spacecraft by the mainland, the nickel-cadmium battery has "served" the spacecraft 16 times.
Moreover, the battery plays a great role in the construction of the continent's space station and the control of the flight, so this replacement of the battery can not only solve the problem of insufficient power, but also promote the improvement of the mainland's spacecraft again.
This time, we not only have a very strict assessment of astronauts, but also see a lot of highlights in Shenzhou 18, such as upgrading from three cabins to six cabins, which can also allow astronauts on the spacecraft to have more free space to move, and also allow astronauts to have a better living environment.
The reason why the mainland's aerospace industry has improved so rapidly depends on the help of many countries in the international community, so that more foreign experts can come to China to jointly study and improve its scientific and technological capabilities.
Therefore, in the future, China's space station will be open to the whole world, joint research and exchanges, and have a better understanding of the aerospace industry, which is the real "International Space Station".
Interstellar flights
On April 16, U.S. time, the "Interstellar Flight" manned spacecraft built by Boeing also successfully completed its vertical operation.
This mission marks the official opening of the US manned spacecraft, but it is worth noting that before this, the US manned spacecraft has been experimenting in the form of dummies, which also proves that the United States is still unable to achieve 100% success in the field of spacecraft.
This "interstellar flight" is the first manned flight of the United States, it is worth noting that the manufacturer of this "interstellar flight" is actually Boeing, you must know that Boeing's reputation over the years has not been very good, I hope that this time the American spacecraft can be successfully launched!
Boeing has had frequent accidents in recent years?
As the largest aerospace manufacturer in the United States and the world's largest aircraft production base, Boeing has always stood for safety and is an old brand trusted by everyone.
But in recent years, Boeing has suffered a Waterloo, discredited and the safety of the aircraft has been greatly reduced.
At the beginning of 2024, there was an accident at Boeing, which once again shifted everyone's attention to Boeing.
A Boeing 737 flight had just taken off from Oregon, USA, and the emergency hatch on the left side opened and fell instantly, scaring the passengers sitting next to the hatch at a loss, and the plane could only make a forced landing immediately for maintenance.
It is important to know that as an airplane is a high-risk means of transportation, people's safety must come first, so it is also crucial for aircraft inspection.
Not only this one thing, in recent years, Boeing's "accidents" are not few, so whether the United States' "interstellar flight" can take off smoothly is still an unknown, if it really takes off, then the American Boeing company can also raise its eyebrows!
The current space technology of the continent
In fact, before that, the mainland's aerospace industry had always been a key construction object of the mainland, and with the development of the mainland's science and technology in recent years, many aerospace technologies have been broken by the mainland.
In particular, in the past two years, the mainland's space technology has risen very rapidly like a rocket.
Especially in April 2024, the Continental Space Agency announced that Queqiao-2 has completed the docking test, which also means that the mainland's aerospace technology has reached a global leading position.
However, it will take a certain amount of time to surpass the United States, and it will not be long before the mainland can surpass the United States and become the country with the strongest aerospace level in the world at the current rising rate.
After ten years of efforts, the mainland has greatly narrowed the gap with the United States in aerospace technology, but the mainland has also developed 3D printing technology, which is enough to prove that China has been in the forefront of the world, and this technology also plays an important role in aerospace research.
I believe that with the efforts of mainland scientific researchers, it will not be long before we can completely catch up with the United States, surpass the United States, and become a powerful country in the aerospace field!
References
Guangming Network - "God Eighteen Recently Launched at the Right Time"
Jining News Network - "Shenzhou 18 Ship and Arrow Combination Transferred to the Launch Area and Planned to Be Launched at an Opportune Time in the Near Future"
Sputnik news agency - "NASA: The first manned test flight of the American Starliner spacecraft has been postponed to May 6"
Qianjiang Evening News - "Frequent Accidents! Boeing Employees Break the News of Quality Problems, There Are No Models Involved in China at Present"
CCTV - "2024, Wonderful and Expected! China's Aerospace Iterative Innovation Continues to Be Wonderful"