The crew of Shenzhou 14 is waiting for the visit of the Wentian experimental module, which will be launched this month.

Original title: The crew of Shenzhou 14 is waiting for a visit! The Wentian experimental module will be launched in Wenchang, Hainan this month

At the end of this month, China's space station will launch a major move, which is to welcome the arrival of the "Wentian" laboratory module.

Not long ago, the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center issued a phase adjustment command to the space station complex, and the space station complex will be ready to welcome the visit of the "Wentian" laboratory module. At present, the Chinese space station complex consists of the Tianhe core module, Tianzhou-3, Tianzhou-4 and Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft, forming a "one cabin and three ships" configuration. In the future, Tianzhou-3 will be evacuated, mainly to free up the docking port for the subsequent rendezvous and docking of the "Wentian" laboratory module with the Tianhe core module. According to the plan, the "Wentian" laboratory module will be launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan at the end of this month. This launch and docking of the "Wentian" laboratory module is also the first time that the space station has welcomed a spacecraft visit with astronauts.

After welcoming the "Wentian" laboratory cabin, what tasks will be carried out next?

It is understood that the astronauts will enter the cabin to start the life support system, complete the assembly of the scientific experiment cabinet, and carry out cross-scientific experiments. In addition, new space courses will also be carried out in the "Wentian" laboratory cabin, and the astronauts will choose the opportunity to exit the cabin from the hatch of the "Wentian" laboratory cabin for the first time. Previously, the Shenzhou 14 astronaut crew had completed the inspection and test of the space suits outside the cabin. According to the plan, they will complete 2 to 3 extravehicular activities from the hatch of the "Wentian" cabin during their stay in orbit.

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