According to CCTV, at the press conference of the Shenzhou 14 manned mission this morning, it was officially announced that three astronauts, Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe, would carry out the Shenzhou 14 manned mission, with Chen Dong as the commander. After research and decision by the Mission Command, the Shenzhou 14 manned spacecraft will be launched at 10:44 on June 5, Beijing time. In addition, at this press conference, the official also announced that during the Shenzhou 14 mission, the construction of a space station with the basic configuration of Tianhe core module, Wentian experimental module and Mengtian experimental module will be fully completed, and a national space experiment will be built. room. In April this year, the Manned Space Office introduced the situation of the two experimental modules Wentian and Mengtian. The Wentian experimental module is equipped with the same astronauts’ living facilities as the core module, including 3 sleeping areas, 1 sanitary area, kitchen and other facilities, which can guarantee the astronauts’ life. It can also work with the core module to support the life of six astronauts during the rotation of the two manned spacecraft. In addition, a small robotic arm is also configured, which can be used alone or in combination with the large robotic arm in the core cabin to jointly complete tasks such as astronauts’ exit, extravehicular facilities care, and inspections. In addition, the Wentian experimental module is also equipped with astronauts.
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