China expected to name woman for next space station crew

  • 📰 staronline
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 52 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 24%
  • Publisher: 75%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

Girl power!

, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team.

Huang Weifen, the astronaut system’s chief designer at the China Manned Space Agency , said on Friday that the returning astronauts were in good physical and mental health after three months in orbit but they would have to spend three to four weeks readapting to the Earth’s gravity, rebuilding their muscles and readjusting their cardiovascular system.

Only two of the 11 astronauts China has sent into space since 2003 have been women – Liu Yang and Wang Yaping. Wang was shortlisted as a member of the backup crew for Shenzhou 12 and is the front runner for a spot this time. Zhou Yaqiang, chief designer of CMSA’s general technology bureau, told state broadcaster CCTV on Monday that the crew would have three main objectives during their time in orbit.“First will be to verify the sustainability of the technology for long stays by the astronauts,” Zhou said.

on Monday and when the Shenzhou 13 connects to the space station, the whole structure will be T-shaped and have a mass of nearly 50 tonnes.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Hishammudin to visit China to discuss Aukus situationDefence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said Malaysia will seek to determine Beijing's stance on the new security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, known as Aukus. Read more at
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Australia sets conditions for China joining Trans-Pacific trade pact | Malay MailSYDNEY, Sept 22 — China must end a freeze on contacts with senior Australian politicians if it hopes to join a trans-Pacific trade pact, Canberra’s trade minister said today, setting de facto preconditions for accession. Dan Tehan linked China’s bid to join an 11-nation trading alliance with...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

'Buang atau jangan beli telefon jenama China' - Utusan Digital'Perkara ini penting bukan sahaja untuk Lithuania, tetapi bagi semua negara yang menggunakan telefon pintar jenama itu'
Source: UMonline - 🏆 27. / 51 Read more »

[PARLIMEN] AUKUS: Malaysia dapatkan pandangan China - Utusan DigitalBagi memastikan AUKUS tidak mencetuskan sebarang kebimbangan dan menjejaskan kedudukan rantau Asia Tenggara dalam konteks pertahanan negara.
Source: UMonline - 🏆 27. / 51 Read more »

China tells Evergrande to avoid dollar bond default as deadline looms | Malay MailHONG KONG, Sept 23 — Chinese regulators have asked China Evergrande Group to avoid a near-term default on its dollar bonds, Bloomberg Law reported today, the day the troubled property developer is due to make a much-awaited interest payment on its offshore debt. In a recent meeting with...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

China opposes Taiwan joining Trans-Pacific trade deal | Malay MailTAIPEI, Sept 23 — China today said it opposed Taiwan joining a major trans-Pacific trade deal just days after Beijing said it wanted to become a member of the same agreement. Signed by 11 Asia-Pacific countries in 2018, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »