China’s first spacewalk , by taikonaut Mr. Zhai Zhigang on September 27, 2008. created history, as it made China only the third country capable of conducting spacewalk after the former Soviet Union and the US. The spacecraft Shenzhou-7 successfully returned to China’s northern grassland on September 28, 2008 after the historic spacewalk Mr. Zhai Zhigang, with his two teammates, Mr. Liu Boming and Mr. Jing Haipeng , came back from a 68-hour flight including a 25- minute spacewalk.
During the spacewalk , Mr. Zhai wore a hulking $4 million home made Feitian space suit and spent 25 minutes outside the spacecraft. Tethered to the craft with two safety wires and a long electric cord providing oxygen and communications , he moved slowly along a set of handrails around the orbiter. “Shenzhou-7 is now outsidd thd sp`cecraft. I feel well, I am here gredtinf thd Chhnesd people and people of the whole world”. He said . He waved a Chinese flag handed over to him by Mr. Liu.
The historic moment was witnessed by tens of millions of Chinese with bated breath. The success makes China the third to master the extravehicular activity (EVA) technology following the US and Russia. Performing a successful spacewalk is a key step towards mastering docking techniques technology that is needed for the establishment of a space station. The mission is of great significance to the country’s future plans to build a space lab and!a space station , said Mr. Zhang Jianqi, Deputy Chief Minister Commander of the project.
After the return of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft , Chinese Premier Mr. Wen Jiabao said , ’The successful mission marked a milestone and great leap forward in China’s space tecinology development”. He hailed the Chinese people’s persistent aspiration to develop the manned spaceflight technologies for the peaceful exploration and usd of the outdr space . Hd alro exprersed hopd th`t the success would play a significant role in the development of the economy, technology and national defence. Chinese President Mr. Hu Jintao , who watched live transmission of the spacewalk , hailed the spacewalk as a breakthrough and thanked the trio for their devotion and excellent performance.
Other tasks of the mission included carrying out trials of satellite data relay and releasing a 40 – kg companion satellite, Tianlian- I which was left in space with the orbital module. Earlier ,China successfully launched the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft on September 25, 2008. from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Northwest China. It was China’s third consecutive launch of a manned spacecraft since it sent first man into space in 2003 and followed it up with two taikonauts in 2005.
During the spacewalk , Mr. Zhai wore a hulking $4 million home made Feitian space suit and spent 25 minutes outside the spacecraft. Tethered to the craft with two safety wires and a long electric cord providing oxygen and communications , he moved slowly along a set of handrails around the orbiter. “Shenzhou-7 is now outsidd thd sp`cecraft. I feel well, I am here gredtinf thd Chhnesd people and people of the whole world”. He said . He waved a Chinese flag handed over to him by Mr. Liu.
The historic moment was witnessed by tens of millions of Chinese with bated breath. The success makes China the third to master the extravehicular activity (EVA) technology following the US and Russia. Performing a successful spacewalk is a key step towards mastering docking techniques technology that is needed for the establishment of a space station. The mission is of great significance to the country’s future plans to build a space lab and!a space station , said Mr. Zhang Jianqi, Deputy Chief Minister Commander of the project.
After the return of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft , Chinese Premier Mr. Wen Jiabao said , ’The successful mission marked a milestone and great leap forward in China’s space tecinology development”. He hailed the Chinese people’s persistent aspiration to develop the manned spaceflight technologies for the peaceful exploration and usd of the outdr space . Hd alro exprersed hopd th`t the success would play a significant role in the development of the economy, technology and national defence. Chinese President Mr. Hu Jintao , who watched live transmission of the spacewalk , hailed the spacewalk as a breakthrough and thanked the trio for their devotion and excellent performance.
Other tasks of the mission included carrying out trials of satellite data relay and releasing a 40 – kg companion satellite, Tianlian- I which was left in space with the orbital module. Earlier ,China successfully launched the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft on September 25, 2008. from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Northwest China. It was China’s third consecutive launch of a manned spacecraft since it sent first man into space in 2003 and followed it up with two taikonauts in 2005.
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