Look up and look up at
China Space Station is the brightest star in space
More and more Chinese astronauts
"Business trip" in space, flying dreams
Every time I see their messages
Pride comes naturally
But have you ever thought about
Chinese astronauts
Why is it called "astronauts" not "astronauts"?
In a speech in 1967
Qian Xuesen first proposed the word "aerospace"
"Sitting on the ground and walking 80,000 miles a day, patrolling the sky and looking at a thousand rivers"
This poem gave Qian Xuesen the inspiration
"Human flights within the Earth's atmosphere
is called 'aerospace'
flights outside the Earth's atmosphere
is called 'aerospace'"
"God 14" astronauts' out-of-cabin activity (pictured from China's manned spacecraft)
After the United States and the Soviet Union realized manned spacecraft,
After the United States and the Soviet Union respectively realized manned spacecraft
"First beat the gongs and drums for manned spacecraft"
"my country should launch manned spacecraft"
July 1970
0 The central government approved the development of manned spacecraft
For foreign countries Astronaut " "Astronaut" name
Qian Xuesen said
"We are still called 'astronaut'
because we have the domains of the sky, sea and air
This is a relatively standardized name"
Facts prove that
"Astronaut" name
not only meets the specific situation of my country's manned space industry
is also more suitable Combined with Chinese habits
September 21, 1992
China manned spacecraft project implementation
2003 Shenzhou V spacecraft successfully launched
92-year-old Qian Xuesen wrote a congratulatory speech in person
"Warm congratulations on the successful launch of Shenzhou V
Pay tribute to the new generation of astronauts"
Starting from Shenzhou V
Every astronaut from space triumphantly in my country will come to Qian Xuesen's home
Report good news to this Founder of China's aerospace html
Keep it until the old man dies
From proposing "astronaut" to "astronaut" being by his side
Qian Xuesen opens the way for China's aerospace
also witnesses the takeoff of the aerospace industry
Column Editor: Zhao Hanlu Text editor: Yang Rong Title image source: Xinhua News Agency Photo editor: Zhu Qing
Source: Author: CCTV Military