Chinese astronauts will conduct experimental maintenance operations outside the space station for the first time – Xinhuanet
Xinhua News Agency, Jiuquan, October 25th. Lin Xiqiang, Spokesperson of China Manned Space Program and Deputy Director of China Manned Space Program Office, stated at the press conference of the Shenzhou 17 manned mission on the 25th that this mission will be the first to be carried out on the space station. Extravehicular experimental maintenance operations.
Currently, space debris is increasing day by day, and it is inevitable that long-term spacecraft will be hit by tiny particles in space. Lin Xiqiang said that preliminary inspections found that the solar wings of the space station were repeatedly hit by tiny particles in space, causing minor damage.
“Of course, this is a consideration in the design. At present, all functions and performance indicators of the space station meet the requirements. However, from the perspective of long-term operation of the space station and verification of technical capabilities, the astronaut crew of Shenzhou 17 will pass the extravehicular mission this time. “Carry out extravehicular experimental maintenance activities.” Lin Xiqiang said that this is a very challenging job. Let us wish the Shenzhou 17 astronaut crew a successful completion of the mission and improve the ability and level of extravehicular activities to a new heights.
Lin Xiqiang said that as the manned aerospace project enters the space station application and development stage, crew rotation will be implemented on a regular basis, and the crew’s on-orbit work arrangements will also become normalized, mainly including the normal rotation and supply of personnel and materials, and the care of the space station assembly platform. There are six major categories of work, including crew health management, on-orbit actual (test) testing, science popularization and public welfare activities, and abnormal situation handling. (Reporters Li Guoli, Li Bingxuan, Mi Siyuan)
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