Chinese Space Station
@CNSpaceStation
As China's 1st permanent space station, CSS will become a crucial platform for int'l space coop & contribute to space exploration for all humankind.
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👏China awarded medals to the #ShenzhouXXI# mission crew members Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang for their contributions to the nation's space endeavors.
🎖️Zhang Lu received a second-class aerospace achievement medal, while Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang were awarded third-class aerospace achievement medals and the honorary title of "heroic astronauts". [📷/CMS]
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To the moon! 🚀🌕
The Chang'e 7, China's next robotic mission to the moon — tasked with searching for a trace of water on the silver celestial body — has been scheduled to set out on its journey soon.
The combination of the Chang'e 7 lunar probe and the Long March 5 Y14 carrier rocket was transferred vertically on Wednesday to the launching area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's #Hainan# province.
#LunarExploration# #TechChina#
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More than 80 days in orbit — and the work continues.
The #ShenzhouXXIII# crew is keeping a busy pace aboard the @CNSpaceStation, conducting space science experiments, in-orbit training and emergency drills as they advance their mission. [📹/CMS]
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A landmark moment for China's space sector!🚀👍
🚀👍Small tools, big impact.
Hand grippers, resistance bands and even wrist exercisers help astronauts to train different muscle groups in microgravity. Besides maintaining strength, these quick workouts can also help relieve stress during long-duration missions. [📹/CMS]
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💪No gravity? No problem.
The resistance training device aboard the @CNSpaceStation recreates strength training without relying on weights. It enables astronauts to perform high-load, full-body workouts to help prevent muscle loss and bone deterioration during long stays in orbit. [📷/CMS]
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🏃🏃♀️Running in space isn't as easy as it looks!
Astronauts are secured to a treadmill with elastic harnesses that simulate gravity. Every step helps maintain muscle strength, bone density and endurance to make it easier to stand and walk again after returning to Earth. [📷/CMS]
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🚴Meet the space bike!
It may look like an exercise bike on Earth, but it's designed to measure the workloads of astronauts while strengthening their leg muscles and supporting cardiovascular health.
Fun fact: Astronauts also pedal in reverse to activate different muscle groups. [📷/CMS]
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🏃Way to go! Today is China’s National Fitness Day!
Did you know that the astronauts aboard the @CNSpaceStation work out every single day?
Orbiting about 400 km above Earth, they spend 1–2 hours exercising daily to ward off muscle and bone loss in microgravity and stay healthy for long-duration missions. 💪🛰️
Starting today, we'll take you inside the space gym and explore just how astronauts stay fit in orbit. Their workouts might even inspire your next fitness routine! [📹/CMS]
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🌾🛰️🔬More than two months after arriving @CNSpaceStation, the Shenzhou XXIII mission crew has harvested the first batch of experimental rice samples after meticulously cultivating the plants in orbit.
The experiment aims to achieve the world's first continuous cultivation of two generations of rice in orbit, completing two consecutive life cycles. [📷/CMS]
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🚀The three astronauts from China's #Shenzhou# XXI crewed mission made their first public appearance after returning to Earth in May this year.
👨🚀Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang are in good physical and mental condition, with muscle strength, endurance and cardiovascular fitness largely restored to pre-flight levels. [📷/CMS]
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🩺How does traditional Chinese medicine help astronauts in space?
🖥️60 days into their mission, the #ShenzhouXXIII# crew is using a TCM diagnostic device to continuously monitor their health in orbit. It collects health information through observation, listening, questioning and pulse-taking, which is then analyzed by medical experts on Earth. [📹/CMS]
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Can you touch your nose without looking?👃
Sounds easy — until you're 400 kilometers above Earth, floating in microgravity.
#ShenzhouXXIII# astronaut Lai Ka-ying is taking on this seemingly simple test to explore how accurately the human body senses position and force in space without visual feedback. The data will help scientists better understand how our bodies adapt to life in orbit. 👍[📹/CMS]
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Hello, Friday! Hello, Earth! 🌍👋
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend from the @CNSpaceStation. [📹/CMS]
🛰️🔬Over 50 days into their space mission, the #ShenzhouXXIII# crew continues to check off an ever-growing list of in-orbit experiments! [📹/CMS]
#UPDATE# The #rocket#'s maiden flight made #China# the second country, after the United States, to own reliable rocket reusability technology. It also marked the world's first recovery of an orbital-class rocket using a wire arrestment recovery system. (Video: 空天逐梦)
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🧁Freshly baked in space!
Shenzhou XXIII astronaut Lai Ka-ying showed off a tray of freshly baked cakes aboard the @CNSpaceStation, adding a sweet new treat to the space menu.
😋Who wants a bite? [📹/CMS]
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🚀🎉Congratulations to Lai Ka-ying!
👏👍She has made history as the first astronaut from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to travel to space, and she is also the country's fourth female astronaut to reach space, following in the footsteps of Liu Yang, Wang Yaping and Wang Haoze.
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