On April 24, a spokesman for the Shenzhou-18 manned mission announced at a press conference that Shenzhou-18 would be launched on April 25.
The commander of this launch mission is astronaut Ye Guangfu, who will carry out the mission in space together with two other pilots, Li Cong and Li Guangsu.
This is also Ye Guangfu's second time in space, after Ye Guangfu had carried out the Shenzhou-13 manned mission in October 2021.
What few people know is that Ye Guangfu was born in a poor family, and he became a aerospace hero step by step with his own efforts, and he also has a beautiful and virtuous wife.
What important tasks will Ye Guangfu and his comrades-in-arms undertake on this manned mission of Shenzhou 18?
The children of poor families are in charge of the family at an early age
Ye Guangfu was born in 1980 in an ordinary family in Chengdu, Sichuan, and he also has an older sister.
Ye Guangfu took a group photo with his mother and sister
Unexpectedly, the happy family of four had an accident, and his father died suddenly of illness when Ye Guangfu was young, and the burden of life fell on his mother at once.
Ye Guangfu's mother is a very strong woman, in order to raise a son and a daughter to grow up, she is busy every day.
As the saying goes, children from poor families are in charge early, Ye Guangfu knows that it is not easy for his mother, so he has been very strong since he was a child, and he is always at the top of his class.
Ye Guangfu is not only good at studying, but also very good at studying, with strong hands-on ability, among all disciplines, he especially likes physics, which also laid the foundation for him to become an astronaut in the future.
In the year of the college entrance examination, the Air Force Department came to the school to recruit pilots in advance. Ye Guangfu was moved, but when he heard that he had to prepare 50 yuan for travel and accommodation on the way to the physical examination, he hesitated.
At that time, the family was not wealthy, and it was even difficult to pay 50 yuan for the journey.
Ye Guangfu's high school graduation photo
Mother saw Ye Guangfu's hesitation and asked him to go with confidence. Two days later, his mother took the 50 yuan she had scraped together and handed it to Ye Guangfu.
In the end, Ye Guangfu was successfully selected with his excellent results. A few months later, he came to Changchun Flight Academy and became a cadet.
In school, not only do you have to learn cultural courses, but also participate in military training, but this is not a problem for Ye Kung Fu, who has endured all kinds of hardships since he was a child.
After four years of study, he was eventually assigned to a grassroots air force unit with excellent grades.
His wife, Li Xuan, was also born in a pilot family
It was in the grassroots army that Ye Guangfu was introduced to his wife Li Xuan by others.
In 2006, Ye Guangfu was already a very good pilot in the air force. At this time, after being introduced by others, he and his wife Li Xuan met and fell in love.
Li Xuan's father is also a pilot, and she has known the difficulties of pilots since she was a child, and she also knows the nobility of pilots.
Therefore, after getting married, Li Xuan always supported her husband's career without hesitation, and never let Ye Guangfu worry about the big and small things at home.
In 2009, three years after they got married, our country began to recruit the second batch of astronauts. Ye Guangfu was successfully selected after layers of selection, realizing the transformation from pilot to astronaut.
Astronauts need to master far more professional knowledge than pilots, and a lot of content needs to be learned from scratch. During that time, Ye Guangfu and other comrades-in-arms worked day and night to learn new knowledge and challenge various extremely difficult training subjects.
Once, Ye Guangfu represented China to participate in the cave challenge training organized by the European Space Agency, Ye Guangfu completed all the tasks in the cave training for several days and nights, and led the completion of the exploration task of the 600-meter cave, and also found a new cave branch.
In the end, Ye Guangfu was highly recognized by other national players with his excellent performance.
Ye Guangfu, who usually trains
After ten years of hard training, Ye Guangfu has become a very good astronaut, and he is only one chance away from soaring into the sky.
Embark on the path of space exploration
On October 16, 2021, Shenzhou 13 was launched, Ye Guangfu is one of the three astronauts, this mission is very special, he and Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping need to perform a 6-month in-orbit mission in space.
In addition to the long time, they also had to carry out several out-of-cabin missions.
December 26, 2021 is the day when Ye Guangfu executes the task of leaving the warehouse. With his skillful skills, he successfully completed various tasks, and reported clearly and loudly: "I have successfully exited the cabin and feel good." ”
Ye Guangfu is on the mission of exiting the cabin
This space trip is Ye Guangfu's first mission, and he may face various challenges and dangers at any time during the six months.
His wife, Li Xuan, also keeps an eye on her husband's every move in space, and whenever he has time, he watches reports on TV about his husband and other comrades-in-arms on missions.
6 months is not a long time, but it is not a short time. finally waited for April 16, 2022, which is the day when Shenzhou 13 returned to Earth.
On that day, Li Xuan arrived at the scene early in a festive red dress, and when she saw her husband being carried out of the return capsule by the staff, she excitedly ran forward and hugged her husband tightly.
This successful flight is only the beginning of Ye Guangfu's space journey.
The second flight, the missions are more diverse
In the past two years, the construction of our national space station has become more and more mature, and the regular rotation of astronauts has been realized.
At 20:59 on the evening of April 25, the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft will be launched, this time with Ye Guangfu as the commander, which is undoubtedly a high recognition of her technology and ability.
This time, he and two other colleagues will remain in space for six months. This mission is more diverse than ever, with not only out-of-cabin activities, but also various scientific experiments.
On April 24, the official ninth China Aerospace Day in our country, on this day, Ye Guangfu was full of emotion, he said:
"There is a scene that I am very impressed: the Shenzhou 13 mission went out of the capsule for the first time, and I saw Wang Yaping wearing a new generation of flying extravehicular suit. The moment the sun shines, the whole clothes are glowing golden, which sets off the bright red of the five-star red flag. I wanted to shout, wow, look at how beautiful our flag is. ”
Shenzhou-18 crew
What is particularly noteworthy is that in this flight, they will carry out an on-orbit aquatic ecology research project in space, which is to put it more colloquially, that is, to raise fish in space. In addition to this, the adaptation mechanism of plant evolution to gravity is also being studied in space. In the near future, growing plants in a space environment will become the norm.
With the progress of manned space science and technology, our country is steadily advancing the manned lunar exploration project. According to the introduction, the moon landing will be carried out by 2030.
At present, lunar landers and manned spacecraft are stepping up their research and experimental tasks.
At that time, our country will achieve various scientific and technological advances such as landing on the moon, astronauts walking with weight, and drilling on the lunar surface, and in the near future, Chinese will appear on the moon for the first time.
Resources:
1. The Beijing News, the second flight, Ye Guangfu served as the commander of the Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew
2. Cover news, astronaut Ye Guangfu appeared at the Zhuhai Air Show to reveal his growth experience: After becoming a pilot, he wants to be closer to the stars and the sea
3. One o'clock in Qilu, tomorrow night to launch, crew to be determined, business trip for half a year! Shenzhou 18 mission list released
4. Sichuan View News, Sichuan astronauts go to the sky again! Let's open the growth album of Ye Guangfu, the commander of the eighteen commands
5. Xinhuanet, the new "space business trip trio" exclusive revealed!Approaching the eighteenth astronaut Ye Guangfu, 2024-04-24
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