Yang Liwei: Flying for 20 years, ready to conquer the stars and sea again at any time

58 year old Yang Liwei is still participating in the daily training of astronauts. In a high-speed rotating centrifuge, it can withstand 8 times the acceleration of gravity, which is equivalent to 8 pieces of its own weight pressing on the body; On the 360 degree clockwise and counterclockwise rotating electric swivel chair, after a round of "earth shattering" twists and turns, it is necessary to distinguish between the southeast and northwest; Skilled in simulating various space operations under weightlessness in a heavy space suit underwater

58 year old Yang Liwei is still participating in the daily training of astronauts. In a high-speed rotating centrifuge, it can withstand 8 times the acceleration of gravity, which is equivalent to 8 pieces of its own weight pressing on the body; On the 360 degree clockwise and counterclockwise rotating electric swivel chair, after a round of "earth shattering" twists and turns, it is necessary to distinguish between the southeast and northwest; Skilled in simulating various space operations under weightlessness in a heavy space suit underwater.

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of China's first successful manned flight mission, Yang Liwei admitted in an interview with a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Network that insisting on training is only to always be prepared to accept the selection of the motherland and then explore the sea of stars.

Although it has been 20 years since the first spaceflight, and Yang Liwei has become an academician of the International Academy of Astronautics and the deputy chief designer of China's manned space engineering, no matter how his identity changes, he always remembers the mission of an astronaut.

Turning the calendar back to October 16th, 2003, this day not only left a lasting impression on Yang Liwei, but also left a deep impression on countless Chinese people.

On October 16, 2003, astronaut Yang Liwei, who was carrying out the Shenzhou-5 mission, returned to the western suburbs airport and was thrown up by cheering crowds. Photographer: Zhu Jiutong Source: CCTV Network

On that day, the Shenzhou-5 manned spacecraft successfully landed at the landing site in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia. As soon as Yang Liwei left the spacecraft independently, countless Chinese people cheered in front of the television. After flying for a thousand years, one dream came true, and thus China became the third country in the world to successfully send its astronauts into space and return. From that day on, batches of astronauts took over the baton held by Yang Liwei and pursued their dreams into the sky. In the vast sea of stars, there are more and more Chinese people.

From "one person per day" on Shenzhou V to "multiple people per day" on Shenzhou VI; From breaking through the heavens and earth, to rendezvous and docking outside the spacecraft, and then to the construction of the space station; From the earliest portable environmental control and life support system to the world's leading regenerative environmental control and life support technology... At the interview, Yang Liwei skillfully shared with reporters from China Youth Daily and China Youth Network the shining moments of China's manned spaceflight in the past 20 years, and every step towards the sea of stars was deeply engraved in his mind.

The progress and development of manned spaceflight have also brought us new challenges, "said Yang Liwei. In July of this year, the China Manned Space Engineering Office issued a notice on soliciting lunar scientific payload plans for manned lunar exploration projects, stating that the lunar landing phase of China's manned lunar exploration project has been launched and implemented. The plan is to carry out unmanned lunar landing flights in advance, and achieve the first Chinese landing on the moon by 2030.

At the interview, Yang Liwei revealed that the demonstration stage of China's manned lunar landing plan has ended, and products such as spacecraft, new rockets, new spacecraft, and space suits have fully entered the development and production stage. At the same time, Yang Liwei stated that in response to the new scientific research needs in the manned lunar landing program, more attention will be paid to geological, celestial and other related professional talents when training and selecting lunar astronauts.

With the development of manned spaceflight in China, "how to become an astronaut" has become a topic of concern for young people. In this regard, Yang Liwei suggests that young people who want to become astronauts should maintain good physical fitness, enrich their knowledge reserves, cultivate a spirit of dedication to the country and society, and "great cause breeds great spirit". Yang Liwei believes that maintaining love and dedication to the aerospace industry can motivate him to face various challenges without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Yang Liwei also believes that in the future, the selection of astronauts will be more open, and professions such as teachers, doctors, journalists, and psychological counselors may become astronauts. In the future, space science experiments will not be entirely focused on science and engineering, and related research in the humanities field is also necessary. Yang Liwei gave an example, stating that people will spend more and more time working in space in the future, and how to cope with psychological changes will be a foreseeable research topic in the humanities field. He also encouraged young people with the experience of the Shenzhou 16 astronaut Gui Haichao, saying, "Now you can go to space with glasses on. There is nothing impossible in the future, never set limits on yourself. If you have a dream, dare to pursue it

At present, the "Three Person Business Trip Team" of Shenzhou 16 is about to end its space trip and return to its home on Earth. 20 years ago, the astronauts of Shenzhou 16 looked up at the starry sky and perhaps felt Yang Liwei's gaze at the Earth; 20 years later, Yang Liwei looked up at the sky and, like before, safely "returned home" to pick up his comrades at the landing site.

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