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China’s astronauts prepare for a new era of exploration
They are now training for one of the most spectacular endeavours of the coming decade: building and operating China’s first space station. Construction will begin in 2020, and the station, which will be designed to last at least 10 years, will come into service two years later.
Each group of astronauts will occupy it for three to six months at a time. “Missions to the space station will last much longer than previous assignments,” said Fei Junlong, who was sent into space aboard Shenzhou VI in 2005.
“The station’s systems will be more advanced and sophisticated than those on the Shenzhou series of spacecraft and the Tiangong space laboratories, so the astronauts will require far greater knowledge, ability and skill.
“We astronauts must continue to improve our abilities and learn how to operate and maintain the equipment that will be used on the space station.”
Mr Fei was speaking to reporters during an open house held at the Astronaut Centre of China in northwestern Beijing to mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Group.
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