The space hero asked the sky again

"I'm out of the cabin and feel good!" Zhai Zhigang wore the first generation of cabin clothes independently developed by China with the word "Feitian" printed on it, holding the outer handle of the cabin with his left hand and waving the five-star red flag with his right hand, which looked particularly magnificent against the background of the deep and boundless space.

This picture is frozen in the minds of hundreds of millions of people.

It was September 27, 2008, during the Shenzhou VII manned mission, Zhai Zhigang completed Chinese first spacewalk, and he was also known as China's "first spacewalker".

Thirteen years later, Zhai Zhigang once again conquered space as commander.

"Zero back, start all over again!"

After the end of the Shenzhou 7 mission, Zhai Zhigang was awarded the honorary title of "Aerospace Hero" and the "Aerospace Meritorious Medal".

The body will be weightless, but the mind will never be "weightless." Back on Earth, the first thing he did was to return to zero results, zero experience, zero mentality, everything from scratch, always ready for the sky.

Someone asked him: "You have achieved fame and success, and you have passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, do you still need to work so hard?" ”

His answer was sonorous and powerful: "The party and the people have given us lofty honors, the motherland has entrusted us to fly into space, and our only mission is to go out for the country, as long as the party is ready to go to space again at any time!" ”

Today, although he is more than half a hundred years old, Zhai Zhigang's aerospace physiological functions have always remained at an excellent level. Nearly 24 years of space career has made him deeply understand how difficult it is to go out into space every time.

From becoming the first batch of astronauts in China in 1998 to becoming the "first person to walk in space" in China in 2008, the hardships of grinding a sword in ten years have made Zhai Zhigang unforgettable.

What is less well known is that Zhai Zhigang served as a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou V and Shenzhou VI missions. But several backups, several times with the task passed. Once the new mission begins, the veteran will have to start from scratch and face a new round of selection.

Training day after day, being selected again and again, what supported him all the way down? Answer: "Love! ”

Born to fly, and flying brings him glory and pride.

In the past 13 years, this famous space hero has been quietly preparing for battle, what is the biggest challenge?

"The hardest thing is not how hard it is to train, how hard it is to work, how hard it is to learn, but how to be able to do a simple thing well with the highest standards and enthusiasm ten times a hundred times." Zhai Zhigang said.

In day-to-day training, Zhai Zhigang defines himself as a new astronaut on the mission, and even if there is a conflict between young people and his opinions, the veteran is willing to communicate ideas with young instructors after completing training.

"Over the years, it's important to have the mindset of a schoolboy in the face of all these simple, over-and-over-over, and training that I've completed countless times." Zhai Zhigang said.

Adorable and respectable big brother next door

In the Shenzhou 7 capsule activity, Zhai Zhigang's words that "would rather not go back, but also let the five-star red flag fly high in space" triggered the respect of countless people.

In fact, behind the flying sky, danger is always there.

During the training in the sink, Zhai Zhigang encountered a thrill. At that time, he sank to a depth of 10 meters, and the cylinder accidentally leaked.

At this time, if the astronaut rises rapidly, it will cause great damage to the body, and the scientific researchers monitoring on the spot are nervous, directing the divers to cooperate with Zhai Zhigang out of the water.

Zhai Zhigang's face is calm, and he alternately shares a nozzle with the diver, and swims out of the water slowly according to the prescribed movements.

As soon as he landed, the training leader hurried forward and asked, "How is your health?" Zhai Zhigang said, "No problem, you can continue training." ”

In the hearts of netizens, this northeastern major general with a halo on his head is still a "walking scribble hand". After the Shenzhou VII mission, Zhai Zhigang was interviewed and exploded, and was called "cosmic-level terrier king" by netizens.

The reporter asked: "What was it like to launch?" ”

Zhai Zhigang blurted out: "At that time, it was like someone kicked me from behind, kicking me from the front to the reverse, and after it was over, I hung there." ”

Recalling the moment when he came out of the cabin, Zhai Zhigang said: "As soon as I opened it, my eyes were full of blue, but then I looked down and thought that something was wrong, outer space should be black, how is it blue?" Oh, it turns out this is Earth. ”

"But whenever he appears, it is full of joy." The researchers who dealt with Zhai Zhigang said so.

Wang Yaping told reporters that from him, not only can you get happiness, but also gain confidence and positive energy. He knows everything and gives him help, encouragement and affirmation, and everyone likes to be with him.

When the Shenzhou 12 crew performed the outgoing mission in space, the Shenzhou 13 crew served as a ground support post for observation.

Zhai Zhigang found that when disassembling large equipment such as workbench and foot limiters, due to weightlessness in space, it was impossible to fix the body, one hand was suspended in the air, and the other hand was difficult to operate the equipment.

After that, as long as the underwater training of the outgoing activity was carried out, Zhai Zhigang pondered how to overcome this problem. He tried to use the armrests or ring handrails around him to fix his feet before plugging in and unplugging the device.

After doing it, he immediately called in to take the other two people to experience it together.

"Brother Zhai is not only the commander, but also like the master, eager to teach all his own skills, he shows over and over again how to place, with heels or toes, how to operate." Ye Guangfu said.

In the interview before the expedition, Zhai Zhigang gave another golden sentence, he said: "Fly out happily, fly conscientiously, and fly back safely and safely." As our multiplication group, as a person, I have the confidence and ability to complete the thirteen tasks of God well! ”