Beijing, February 29 (Reporter Liu Shiyao) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, in 2024, China's manned space program will coordinate the promotion of the application and development of the space station and the manned lunar exploration, and take solid steps towards the goal of building a space power.
At present, the Shenzhou-17 astronaut crew stationed on the space station is in good physical and mental condition and is expected to return to the ground at the end of April. In 2024, the project plans 2 manned missions and 2 cargo spacecraft replenishment missions, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft replenishment mission has been successfully completed in January, and the follow-up will be followed by the implementation of Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 manned missions and Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft replenishment missions. The astronaut crews for the two manned missions have been selected and are undergoing mission training.
In 2024, the development and construction of the lunar landing phase of the manned lunar exploration project will also be stepped up. At present, the Long March 10 carrier rocket, Mengzhou manned spacecraft, lunar lander, lunar landing suit and other major flight products have entered the initial sample development stage, and the Wenchang launch site will also start construction of various test and launch facilities and equipment supporting the lunar landing mission.
People** 2024-03-01 04 Edition).