On October 7, 2021, Beijing time, the combination of Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft and long March 2 F remote 13 carrier rocket was transferred to the launch area. At present, the facilities and equipment of the launch site are in good condition, and the pre-launch functional inspection and joint testing will be carried out as planned.

Wang Xiaodan, a CCTV reporter from the front desk,This is the manned space launch site of the Jiuquan Satellite launch Center. Behind me, under the lift of the mobile launch platform, the ship and arrow assembly of the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft sailed out of the final assembly and testing plant and moved forward in the direction of the launch tower. Vertical transfer marks the completion of the previous final assembly and testing work in the technical area, and the Shenzhou 13 manned mission has officially entered the stage of preparation for launch. this mission will be the second manned flight in the space station phase, and three astronauts will board the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft to the space station for a six-month space life.

Wu Hua, commander of Shenzhou 13 manned mission 0:Prior to this, we have completed the functional inspection of the rocket subsystem, the matching test, the comprehensive electrical test of the spacecraft, and the filling buckle cover in the technical area. after the ship and arrow assembly is transferred to the launch area, it will also complete the main tasks such as spacecraft, rocket function test, joint test, astronaut on-site confirmation, and system-wide launch drills, so as to make complete preparations for the launch mission.

After 1.5 kilometers of smooth driving, the Shenzhou 13 ship and arrow assembly was safely transferred to the launch area. At present, the facilities and equipment of the launch site are in good condition, and the pre-launch functional inspection and joint testing will be carried out as planned.

Next year, the Chinese space station will be completed.

On September 16, the "space business trio" Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo completed their mission and prepared to return. On the same day, the combination of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and the long March 7 remote four carrier rocket was vertically transferred to the launch area. Shortly after the arrival of Space Express, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft will also be launched in October.

"the Chinese space station will fly in the sky for 10 to 15 years, or even longer. It will become a national and space laboratory. " At the "first activity of the China Space Station Science and Technology Innovation experience Base" held on September 6, Hao Chun, director of the China manned Space Engineering Office, said that in the near future, China will carry out the missions of Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft respectively. Among them, three astronauts on the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft will form a flight crew and will stay in orbit for six months, which is also the norm for the astronauts to stay in orbit in the future.

Next year, China will launch the segments of two space stations, "Mengtian" and "Mengtian". In addition, we will also launch two cargo spaceships and two manned spaceships. "next year, we will be able to complete the construction of the Chinese space station." Introduced by Hao Chun.

The new "Space Travel Trio" will be on a business trip for 183 days.

From Shenzhou V to Shenzhou 11, 11 Chinese astronauts have completed 14 space trips.

Today, the space travel trio of Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo has ended their 15th space trip. They have completed a series of operations such as maintenance outside the rail cabin, equipment replacement, scientific application of loads, and so on.

The Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft will set sail, and the new "space trio" will board the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft to begin a 183-day trip into space.

Which three astronauts will the new "space trio" be? will there be female astronauts? Netizens have made a lot of guesses. After all, the lack of female imperfections in the universe exploration team, and the fact that there is a female astronaut during the more than six-month flight, is beneficial to the compatibility of the entire crew, life care and related program management.

From Shenzhou V to Shenzhou 12, two female astronauts have accomplished their tasks excellently. they are Liu Yang and Wang Yaping. At that time, 34-year-old Liu Yang was China's first female astronaut to fly into space. She, together with Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang, formed a "space trip trio" aboard Shenzhou IX, becoming one of the "farthest people in China" at that time. Wang Yaping was once an astronaut of Shenzhou-10. during the Shenzhou-10 mission, Wang Yaping excellently completed various missions, including "space teaching," and was awarded the honorary title of "Hero Astronaut." she was also affectionately known by netizens as the "sonorous rose" and "the most beautiful astronaut" of China's space industry.

Liu Yang

Wang Yaping

The reporter learned that the backup astronauts of the Shenzhou 12 spacecraft are Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. Will the new "space trio" be the three of them? Netizens believe that the credibility is very high. The reason is: both Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping have carried out flying missions, and Ye Guangfu is a novice, satisfying the old and bringing the new; more importantly, Wang Yaping is a female astronaut.

China's space station will be initially completed in 2022, and then the first batch of foreign astronauts will be ushered in. Now three astronauts from Germany, France and Italy are making great efforts to learn Chinese, and one of them is a woman. The completed space station can hold up to six people, so one of China's three astronauts is a female astronaut, which is in line with international grouping and is conducive to giving full play to the unique advantages of women in long space missions.

Why does it have to be a threesome for a trip to space?

Why does it have to be a threesome for a trip to space? Wang Xiang, commander-in-chief of the space station system of China's manned space project, once said that astronauts on the space station must be three astronauts at all times. At the space station, the three astronauts have different division of labor and have to carry out different missions and scientific experiments.

Wang Xiang said that astronauts will carry out three types of space science experiments on the space station: space technology experiments, space technology experiments, and biomedical experiments.

Space technology experiments can observe various properties of matter in cosmic rays and weightlessness environments.

Space technology experiments can be used to study how to build more advanced spacecraft. "at the space station, satellites can be built and released."

The third category is biological and medical experiments, especially human medicine. " Wang Xiang said that when people explore space as explorers, it is necessary to study their own reactions in space. "only in this way can we make corresponding guarantees and adapt better in space."

(source: CCTV News, China manned Aerospace, Liao Shen Evening News)