The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission decided to award Comrade Jing Haipeng the "Special Aerospace Meritorious Service Medal," the honorary title of "Heroic Astronaut" to Comrades Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, and the "Third-Class Aerospace Meritorious Service Medal."
On May 30, 2023, the Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft was successfully launched, and astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao drove the spacecraft to the Tianhe core module, stayed in orbit for 5 months, successively carried out 1 out-of-cabin activity, 1 space lecture, carried out a series of space science experiments and application payloads in orbit (test), completed the platform management and care under the configuration of the space station, and returned safely on October 31, 2023.
The Shenzhou-16 manned mission is the first manned mission of the space station to be fully completed and the manned space project has entered a new stage of application and development. It is of great significance to unite and work hard to write a new chapter in Chinese-style modernization.
The complete success of the Shenzhou-16 manned mission embodies the wisdom and painstaking efforts of the vast number of scientific and technological workers, astronauts, cadres and workers, and PLA commanders and fighters. Comrades Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao are outstanding representatives, who are determined to serve the country, loyal to their mission, fearless of hardships and dangers, united and cooperative, and demonstrated to the world the strong Chinese spirit and Chinese strength. Comrade Jing Haipeng has carried out manned missions four times and served as commander three times, becoming the Chinese astronaut who has carried out the most manned missions. Comrade Zhu Yangzhu was resolute, resolute, courageous, and meticulously operated, becoming the first aerospace flight engineer on the mainland to carry out manned missions and out-of-cabin activities. Comrade Gui Haichao trained hard and underwent many assessments, and was honorably selected into the Shenzhou-16 crew, becoming the first payload expert on the mainland to carry out a manned flight mission. In order to commend them for their outstanding achievements in the mainland's manned space industry, the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission decided to award Comrade Jing Haipeng the "Special Aerospace Meritorious Service Medal," the honorary title of "Heroic Astronaut" to Comrades Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, and the "Aerospace Meritorious Service Medal of the Third Class."
Jing Haipeng
Zhu Yangzhu
Gui Haichao
Congratulate!
Source: CCTV News