China’s Fourth Batch of Astronauts Undergoes Training for Manned Moon Landing Missions

The press conference for⁤ the Shenzhou ⁤19 ‍manned mission‌ was held on the morning of October 29 at the Dongfeng ⁣Auditorium of Dongfeng Space City (China⁤ Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center).

According ​to the spokesman, China’s fourth batch of astronauts was⁢ selected in May this ​year,‍ consisting of 10 preliminary astronauts, including 8 space pilots and 2 payload experts. These ‍astronauts joined the team in August and ‍will undergo training ‌in⁢ 8 categories and⁤ over ⁤200 ⁢subjects. The training⁤ will focus on basic skills ⁤such as life,‍ work, and health maintenance in weightlessness, as well as special skills like extravehicular activities, equipment maintenance and ⁣repair, and ​space science experiments.

The training also prepares astronauts ⁣for future manned lunar landing missions, where they will⁢ learn to control‍ aircraft, drive‌ a lunar rover, and conduct geological research. The astronauts⁢ will be ​trained to adapt to weight-bearing walking⁢ on the⁣ moon after experiencing weightless ⁤floating in⁢ space.

The two payload experts from Hong Kong and Macau, who joined the team⁢ on August 8, have been fully integrated into the team. They undergo targeted courses, including Mandarin, and have scientifically formulated recipes according to their dietary characteristics. Both ​experts are training with enthusiasm and are in ​good ⁣physical and mental condition.

Reporters: Kang Lina, Wang Xiaobo, and Gao Hui

Editor: Sun Lirong