The rocket Long Walk 2F Yao 13 carrying the manned spaceship Shenzhou–13 was launched at 12:23 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2021, Beijing time, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on time. About 582 seconds later, the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft separated from the rocket and entered the intended orbit, successfully sending the three astronauts into space, namely Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. The crew is in good shape and the launch was a complete success.
At 9:59 a.m. on October 16, 2021 Beijing time, the three astronauts entered the Tianhe central module. The Chinese space station thus welcomed the second crew on board and the first female astronaut Wang Yaping.
Wang Yaping is known to have taught from space. This is her second flight to space after the Shenzhou-10 mission in 2013. She will be known as the first Chinese female astronaut to stay at the Chinese station, the longest Chinese female astronaut in space. , and the first Chinese female astronaut to perform spacewalks.
During the Shenzhou-10 mission, with the support of other astronauts Nie Haisheng and Zhang Xiaoguang, Wang Yaping gave a forty-minute lesson from space. She made several physical experiments in the weightless environment. From then on, she received many letters from children.
Wang Yaping is serious and meticulous. A former transport plane pilot, she thought of becoming a woman astronaut when she watched the rocket launch on television in 2003. She was 23 when Yang Liwei, first Chinese astronaut, went to space. After the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft returned, a child asked Wang Yaping if she dreamed when she was in space. “In space whether I’m dreaming or not I’m already in my dream”, she replied.
For Wang Yaping, the Shenzhou-10 mission was the start of his space dream. Before returning to space, she was not afraid of hard trials, and showed an unwavering spirit in the face of the mission in the space station. Spacewalk is very physically demanding. Male astronauts have natural strengths in arm strength, shape, and arm span, while female astronauts need to work harder to control the pressurized space suit.. In addition, space suit astronauts need to build the strength of their upper limbs because they rely primarily on them for movement and operations.
Initially, Wang Yaping had no idea of the work ahead. The intensity of the space suit testing was outmoded son imagination. After 5-6 hours of activity in a 200-kilogram space suit, her hands are shaking so much that she cannot hold a pen. She has stepped up the intensity of her training to strengthen her abilities. She even gave up many vacations. According to his physical trainer, Wang Yaping asks for additional exercises to build up his arm strength every time, by manipulating lead balls, doing push-ups and lifting dumbbells. She is always the last to go during training. She still experiences a great feeling of accomplishment after exercises in the water. She even often compares herself with other astronauts to see who is more muscular.
Born in the 1980s, Wang Yaping has many centres d’interest, such as photography, music, sports and travel. She particularly enjoys team sports, such as basketball, doubles badminton, and track and field relays. She feels very happy because these sports allow her to cooperate with others.
Wang Yaping is confident in the emerging mission. According to her, people often say that flying is an art of uncertainty, but for astronauts it will all depend on their final performance in space. She hopes to see the beautiful blue planet from space again, spend an unusual Chinese New Year in the space station, and see space during a spacewalk.
Yu Jianbin and Wu Yuehui (Journalists at People’s Daily)
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