On the day Tuesday of Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 22nd October 2024 CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0745 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket successfully deployed to the launch complex at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China.. in that readiness
Cai Xuzhe will be leading the Shenzhou-19 mission alongside newcomers Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, the China Manned Space Agency has announced.
The spacecraft is set for liftoff at 4.27am on Wednesday 30th October 2024 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
“The torch of space exploration of the Shenzhou crew… has now been passed to our post-90s generation. I am very proud of this,” said Song Lingdong at a press conference.
Wang, the nation’s only female space flight engineer, said she’s giving it all.
“With every sunrise and sunset, we’d like to make them the landmarks of our journey to the universe,” she said.
神舟十九号The Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft and the Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket combination have been transferred to the launch area. At present, the launch site facilities and equipment are in good condition. The subsequent pre-launch functional inspections, joint tests and other work will be carried out as planned, and the launch is scheduled to be carried out in the near future.
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Cai Xuzhe will break the record for the interval between two flight missions for Chinese Takionauts!
On the day Tuesday of Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 29th October 2024 CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0745 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket successfully deployed to the launch complex at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China.. in that readiness an Announcement for a Six month mission onboard the Tiangong China Space Station..
神舟十九号 Shenzhou 19 Crew..
On October 26, 2024, the three Takionaut s of Shenzhou 19 simulated the flight mission according to the process. After entering the spacecraft’s return capsule, they began the joint inspection and testing of man, spacecraft, rocket and ground, and completed all key operations of the standby phase and takeoff phase during the rocket’s simulated takeoff.
On October 28, 2024, according to CCTV News, the launch of the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft was imminent, and the astronauts’ transportation vehicles were replaced by the “Hongqi Fleet” for the first time. The vehicle that undertook the Takionaut transportation mission this time was the Hongqi Guoyue Concierge Car, which had undergone targeted modifications and upgrades. It was equipped with double-layer silent glass, carpet, and refrigerator. The length of the car was increased by 29 centimeters, and the number of seats was reduced to facilitate the Takionauts wearing heavy space suits. There were only eight large characters on the license plate, “Nothing can go wrong and a complete success”, which embodied the best wishes for the astronauts’ mission.
On October 29, 2024, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, after research and decision by the Space Station Application and Development Phase Flight Mission Command, the astronaut crew for the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission will consist of three Takionauts: Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, with Cai Xuzhe as the commander. The crew includes one Takionaut from the second batch and two astronauts from the third batch. Among them, Takionauts Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze are both born in the 1990s and are performing their first flight mission. Astronaut Wang Haoze is China’s first female flight engineer
On the morning of October 29, 2024, the three Takionauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze who will carry out the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission met with Chinese and foreign media reporters at the Wentian Pavilion of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center….
蔡旭哲Cai Xuzhe
Male, Han nationality, was born in May 1976 in Shenzhou, Hebei Province. He joined the army in September 1995 and joined the Communist Party of China in May 1998. He graduated from the School of Management of Xi’an Jiaotong University with a master’s degree in industrial engineering and holds the rank of Army Colonel. He is currently a first-class astronaut of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Brigade and the commander of the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew.
Cai Xuzhe studied at the Baoding Branch of the Changchun Air Force Flight Academy in his early years He later served as deputy commander of a flight squadron of an Air Force aviation regiment and was rated as a first-class pilot in the Air Force. In May 2010, he was selected into the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Brigade and became China’s second batch of astronauts. In December 2019, he was selected to join the Shenzhou 14 flight crew. [54]On June 5, 2022, Cai Xuzhe, Chen Dong and Liu Yang will carry out the Shenzhou 14 manned flight mission. [During the mission, the three people stayed in orbit for 6 months, carried out 3 extravehicular activities, completed the installation and commissioning of the space station’s internal and external equipment and facilities related to space application missions, carried out a series of space science experiments and technical tests, and returned safely on December 4, 2022. The Shenzhou 14 manned flight mission was the most complex, technically difficult, and labor-intensive manned flight mission since the construction of the Chinese space station in orbit. It was the first time that two manned spacecraft were in orbit at the same time and two groups of astronauts rotated in orbit. It set a world record for the fastest rendezvous and docking of a cargo spacecraft with a space station and a new Chinese record for three extravehicular activities in a single manned flight mission, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent construction and operation of the space station. In October 2024, Cai Xuzhe was selected to join the Shenzhou 19 flight crew, forming a crew with Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze , and serving as the commander.
宋令东Song Lingdong
Male, Han nationality, was born in August 1990, from Cao County, Shandong Province. He joined the army in September 2008 and joined the Communist Party of China in March 2013. He graduated from the Air Force Aviation University of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army with a bachelor’s degree and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force. He is currently a fourth-level astronaut of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Brigade and an astronaut of the Shenzhou 19 spacecraft….
In 2008, Song Lingdong enlisted in the military and became a pilot. He was once the squadron leader of a flight squadron of an Air Force brigade and was rated as a first-class pilot of the Air Force. In September 2020, he was selected as one of China’s third batch of Takionauts. In October 2024, Song Lingdong was selected to join the Shenzhou 19 flight crew , along with Cai Xuzhe and Wang Haoze , with Cai Xuzhe serving as the commander. Song Lingdong thus became China’s first male Takionaut born in the 1990s
On October 29, 2024, the three astronauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, met with Chinese and foreign media reporters at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.Shenzhou 19 will be launched at 04:27 Beijing time on October 30, 2024. The mission is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in late April or early May 2025.
王浩泽Wang Haoze
Female, Manchu ethinc, born in March 1990, native of Luanping, Hebei, member of the Communist Party of China, Army Lieutenant Colonel, fourth-level Takionaut of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Brigade , Takionaut of Shenzhou 19 …
In 2008, Wang Haoze enrolled in the Energy and Power Engineering major at the School of Energy and Environment of Southeast University. …..In December 2009, she joined the Communist Party In 2015, Wang Haoze received a master’s degree in thermal engineering ….. In the same year, she joined the Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Institute and was engaged in the overall design of new rocket engines . In September 2020, he was selected as one of China’s third batch of Takionauts. After a comprehensive assessment, he was selected as a member of the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission crew. In January 2021, he joined the military. In 2023, he was selected to join the Shenzhou 19 crew, carrying out the mission together with Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong .In October 2024, he will be selected to join the astronaut crew for the Shenzhou 19 manned mission.
Wang Haoze is China’s first female space flight engineer and will be the third Chinese woman Takionaut..
China’s fourth batch of Takionauts, including two payload specialists from Hong Kong and Macao SARs, will prepare for not only space station operations but also manned Moon Landing missions. Their current training starting in August includes piloting moon rovers and conducting spacewalks on the lunar surface.
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