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China's Astronauts In Zero-Gravity Tests To Prepare For Autumn Mission
Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2005 The 14 candidates for China's next manned space mission have undergone testing for the zero-gravity conditions they will experience in orbit, state media said Sunday. Competition is heating up as just two of the 14 astronauts will have a chance to be on the next space flight, expected to take place this autumn, the Xinhua news agency reported. Despite the severe physical strain that a zero-gravity environment imposes on humans, none of the 14 gave up during the five days of meticulous testing, according to Xinhua. "Not a single astronaut ever hesitated or dropped out during the extremely hard training," said Yang Liwei, who became China's first man in space in late 2003 and who is also among the 14 vying for this autumn's flight. Reflecting the strict secrecy surrounding China's space program, the Xinhua reported no details on where or how the zero-gravity tests were performed. Previously in China's space program, zero-gravity experiments are reported to have been conducted in Russia, which, after decades of space travel, has the equipment and experience. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
Taikonauts On Moon A Far Off Dream For China Yet
Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2006A one-year lunar fly-by mission may start in April 2007 in China, but a manned flight to the Earth's neighbour may be a long way away, a chief lunar exploration scientist said last night. |
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