Wang Yaping becomes the first Chinese woman to travel in space | Weather News
Wang is one of three astronomers who have a six-month project to build a Tiangong spacecraft.
Astronaut Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to fly in space, officials said Monday, as part of a six-month spacecraft project in the country.
Wang and fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang left the main part of Tiangong station for more than six hours to set up equipment and conduct tests along with the station’s robotic arm as part of the construction project, according to China Manned Space Agency (CMS).
A third of his co-workers, Ye Guangfu, provided assistance from inside the station, CMS said on its page.
Tiangong, meaning “celestial palace”, is an important part of the Chinese military-led missions to land in space, landing on Mars and sending exploration to the Moon.
Its main module entered the road earlier this year, with the station expected to operate by 2022.
Wang, 41, and Zhai, 55, went to a retired Chinese laboratory, and Zhai made his first Chinese trip 13 years ago.
They all waved a camera while tying it outside the station.
“This is the first humanitarian road work in Shenzhou-13, and the first in Chinese history of aviation,” CMS said in a statement on Monday.
“The whole process was smooth and successful,” the agency added.
Tiangong is expected to work for at least 10 years, with the three astrologers and the second team to stay there with Wang the first woman.
Their work includes developing weapons and testing skills for future construction, and preparing for another space trip.
The team is expected to spend six months on the radio.
The Tianhe module of the station will be connected next year to two other divisions called Mengtian and Wentian. The final station will weigh about 66 tons, much smaller than the International Space Station, which launched its first phase in 1998 and weighs about 450 tons.
The three space shuttle plans are set to launch equipment in preparation for the station’s expansion, during which participants will review how they can live in the Tianhe section and conduct aerospace experiments with other components.
