Beijing at 9:09:52 on October 12,2005,China's independently developed Shenzhou-VI manned spacecraft at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,the accurate and entered the preset orbit,the Shenzhou VI manned spacecraft was successfully launched.
Shenzhou-VI manned spaceship is one of China's Shenzhou spacecraft series."Shenzhou VI" and "Shenzhou V" there is no difference in appearance,still propulsion,re-entry capsule,the orbital three-compartment structure,the weight remained at 8 tons,using the LM-II F carrier rocket launch .It is China's second ship carrying astronauts on the spacecraft,but also China's first implementation of a "multi-day" task of the manned spacecraft.
At 21:10 on September 25,2008,carrying Zhai Zhigang,Liu Ming,Jing Haipeng three astronauts of Shenzhou VII spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.The arrival of this exciting moment,we are full of pride,joy,the 1.3 billion Chinese people witnessed this historic moment.Chinese astronauts out of the spacecraft into the space,the first step in the door,marking China's space industry has a new beginning.
Development of space activities,taking into consideration a country's comprehensive national strength,but also a high-tech countries in the ability to always maintain the leading position in the field of the key.It fully demonstrated the strength of national science and technology in the development and promotion of aviation and aerospace technology play a crucial role,on behalf of a country's economic and social infrastructure,but also indicates that the country and the nation's development and the future.
The significance of the Shenzhou spacecraft
1 manned spaceflight is a country's comprehensive national strength and important sign of the increasingly powerful.
2 to promote the development of national economy
3 guide scientific and technological progress
4 to protect national security