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Recent incidents involving stranded astronauts on China's Tiangong space station and the Boeing Starliner highlight the urgent need for a dedicated space rescue capability, prompting experts to call for standardized procedures and affordable organizational solutions to ensure astronaut safety in emergencies.
Chinese astronauts installed additional debris shielding on the Tiangong space station during a six-hour spacewalk, enhancing its protection against space debris, as part of ongoing maintenance and safety upgrades during the Shenzhou 20 mission.
China has introduced Wukong AI, an expert chatbot on its Tiangong space station, to enhance safety, navigation, and coordination, successfully supporting astronauts during a spacewalk.
On October 31, 2000, the first crew arrived at the ISS, marking the start of continuous human presence in space, a milestone that has supported extensive scientific research. The station faces aging challenges and potential retirement by 2030, while China has launched its own space station, Tiangong, expanding its influence. Growing orbital debris poses significant risks to space operations, prompting efforts to improve debris management and ensure sustainable human activity in orbit.
The Shenzhou-18 crew has been conducting various scientific experiments aboard the China Space Station since April 26, including life science and ecological studies with zebrafish and hornwort, and combustion research. They have observed abnormal behaviors in zebrafish due to microgravity and completed several technical tasks related to combustion and material experiments. The astronauts also perform regular exercises to counteract the physiological effects of microgravity.
China has released high-resolution images of the China Space Station, captured by the Shenzhou-16 crew during their mission. These are the first images showing the complete configuration of the space station against the backdrop of Earth. The astronauts safely returned to Earth after a 154-day mission, and the Shenzhou-17 crew is currently stationed at the space station.
China's youngest astronaut crew consisting of Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin will carry out the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceflight mission to the China Space Station (CSS). Tang Hongbo will be the commander, making him the first astronaut to return to CSS and setting a new record for the shortest interval between two spaceflight missions by Chinese astronauts. The crew, with an average age in their early 30s, includes one veteran and two rookies from China's astronaut program. The Shenzhou-17 mission is scheduled to launch on October 26, 2023, and the crew will stay in orbit for about six months.