On October 2, China Manned Space Engineering Office released the news that the fourth batch of reserve astronauts have been recently launched. According to media reports, a total of 12 to 14 reserve astronauts were selected, including 7 to 8 space pilots, and 5 to 6 space flight engineers and payload experts were selected.
Chinese Astronaut Brigade
In the past, many people asked why Chinese astronauts were always selected from active-duty soldiers. They were all pilots. This is because it was the site construction stage before, and the task was very arduous. Only soldiers' iron discipline, excellent physical and psychological qualities, and good training can be competent. This is true for both Russia and the West represented by the United States. We are no exception.
East and West astronauts are mainly active pilots
Now, our first phase of " Tiangong " project is about to be completed, and the space station can also return to its original attributes and take scientific experiments as the main task. Therefore, among the fourth batch of preparatory astronauts, there are also 5 to 6 space flight engineers and payload experts, including about 2 payload experts.
This time, there are space flight engineers and payload experts.
According to media reports, the selection of payload experts was participated by scientists from Hong Kong and Macao. In the past, Hong Kong and Macao have also deeply participated in the development of my country's aerospace industry. For example, the "table sampling execution device" of lunar sampling of Chang'e-5 was developed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University . Of course, we cannot learn from the United States. In order to be politically correct, we must join African Americans and women in the first batch of flights returning to the moon. We should still focus on personal achievements and priority of experimental projects as the main assessment goals.
Chinese astronauts leave the cabin
. In the astronaut crew for a long time in the future, the space pilots selected from the active pilots should still be the main ones. They should not only be responsible for the pilot and docking of the spacecraft , but also be responsible for the construction and maintenance of the space station itself with the space flight engineer. In addition to the first phase of the project, the "Tiangong" will definitely have phase two and third phases projects and even more expansion plans in the future.
Tiangong Space Station will also have phase 2 and phase 3
The most enviable thing is that according to the time progress, the preparatory astronauts selected this time may enter my country's lunar base in the future. According to the plan, my country will achieve manned lunar landing around 2030, build a lunar international scientific research station, and build a permanent lunar base in 2035. This is all human. Not only that, while building a low-Earth orbit space station, we will also build a lunar orbit space station like the United States. Every once in a while, astronauts need to arrive.
Chinese astronauts’ imagination of landing on the moon
The moon is the commanding heights of future wars
From a certain perspective, the fourth batch of preparatory astronauts are no longer astronauts in the traditional sense, but the astronauts that everyone is most looking forward to. According to Mr Qian's definition, astronauts flying in the solar system are called astronauts, while those flying outside the solar system are called astronauts. However, with the current human technological level, flying outside the solar system is almost impossible. Therefore, many people call the astronauts flying in the earth orbit astronauts, while the astronauts who leave the earth orbit and enter deep space. Of course, this is just the definition of our country. Russia and the West call all astronauts.
There will be bread, butter.
The golden age of manned space flight in my country has just begun. The fourth batch of preparatory astronauts who are about to be selected are truly born in a good era. Not only do they have "big villas" in space, but also houses on the moon. Maybe they can also land on Mars and establish a Mars base that has been stationed for a long time.
Come on, China Aerospace
