Ride the spring breeze for thousands of miles on the nine days of clouds
-- Astronauts of the Shenzhou-18 manned mission
Jiefangjun Daily Reporter Wang Lingshuo, Special Reporter Zhang Yan, Correspondent Du Bingbing is in the spring breeze, and the "giant dragon" is holding its head high. Dongfeng Space City has witnessed another important moment in China's manned space industry. At about 18 o'clock on April 25, the crowd of people who saw off the astronauts were already waiting at the Wentian Pavilion Dream Garden Square of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. In anticipation, everyone's eyes eagerly cast on one place. At this time, the Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew, three astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, slowly walked out of the Wentian Pavilion. The breeze is light, the red flag is unfurled, and the 12 big characters on the banner are particularly dazzling. The three words "again" can't help but make people's thoughts go back to 25 years ago: that year, the Shenzhou-1 unmanned test spacecraft was launched from here, kicking off the prelude to China's manned space flight and laying the foundation for the follow-up tasks of the manned space project. Overcoming difficulties step by step and leapfrogging development step by step, China's manned space flight has continuously made achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. This time, the Shenzhou-18 astronaut crew set out one after another to carry out the 32nd mission since the implementation of China's manned space program. "Let's go!" A sonorous and powerful call to go out crossed the Gobi and echoed in Dongfeng Space City. As the music of "Singing the Motherland" played, the audience sang in unison. The three astronauts walked confidently and waved to the crowd with a smile. Among the crowd who saw them off at the scene, there were representatives of heroes and models such as Zhuo Ga, winner of the "July 1st Medal", Yang Zong, "Model of the Times", and advanced typical representatives who fought on the front line of aerospace and made outstanding contributions to the manned space industry. Li Tao, who has been working in the aerospace search and rescue post for 25 years, participated in the astronaut departure ceremony as an invited guest for the first time. He said excitedly: "As a member of the search and rescue team, I am deeply honored to be on the scene today to witness this exciting moment. Please rest assured, on the day of the astronauts' triumph, I will arrive at the landing point as soon as possible to ensure that the astronauts 'go home' safely." "I wish you success!" and "Waiting for your triumph!" A blessing resounded through the square. When boarding the car, the three astronauts turned around again and waved goodbye to the crowd at the scene. Everyone stepped forward one after another, hugging the convoy and watching the astronauts board the car. At this moment, the manned space launch site has made all preparations and is looking forward to the astronauts entering the capsule. Zhao Lei, the commander of Zero, said: "After the experience of many manned space launch missions, we are becoming more and more calm and confident!" At this moment, at the Chinese space station at an altitude of 400 kilometers, the three astronauts of the Shenzhou 17 astronaut crew who have been "on a business trip" for nearly 6 months are watching the live broadcast, looking forward to the "victorious rendezvous" with the teammates of the Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew. At this moment, the commander Ye Guangfu gave the two young teammates an encouraging look. From returning to Earth in April 2022 to going to space in April 2024, Ye Guangfu returned from spring and set off again in spring...... On the Gobi Desert, the soon-to-be-launched Long March-2F Yao-18 carrier rocket stands against the sky. At about 19 o'clock, the launch tower slowly opened its "arms". At this moment, the universe opened its arms and prepared to welcome the arrival of a new batch of Chinese astronauts. At 20:59, the rocket was launched and went straight into the sky. About 10 minutes later, good news came from the accusation hall of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center: "The launch mission of the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft has been a complete success!" (Jiuquan, April 25)
▲ Published on April 26 "People's Liberation Army Daily" 2 edition
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Producer丨Ou Can, Hou Dawei, Editor丨Liu Jianwei, Yan Shan, Qian Zongyang, Editor丨Han Jie