2016年CRI China successfully launches Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft

China successfully launches Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft

As the sun rose over Northwest China's Gobi dessert, Shenzhou 11 spacecraft blasted off into space, propelled by its Long March 2F carrier rocket at 7:30 am Monday morning.

After its separation from the second stage of the rocket, the spacecraft entered low Earth orbit to start its mission scheduled to last 33 days, which is China's longest ever manned spaceflight mission.

The Chief commander of China's manned space program Zhang Youxia announced the success of the launch.

"Now I announce the launch of Shenzhou 11 manned spacecraft a success."

50-year-old Major General Jing Haipeng is the commander of this mission.

As a veteran of the Shenzhou 7 and Shenzhou 9 missions, Jing has previously² visited the Tiangong 1 space lab, giving him experience in flying a space docking.

His partner is 37 year old Chen Dong, who was chosen in 2010 to be part of the next generation of Chinese astronauts.

The ex-fighter jet pilot says six years of training has fully¹ prepared him for the mission, even though it will be his first time in space.

"Since being enrolled³ in the astronaut program, we have undergone intensive training to prep ourselves in areas of physical strength, mental and phycological health, professional skills as well as team work. Due to the special tasks of the mission, we have been particularly trained to deal with emergency situations, provide medical assistance, and conduct space experiments."

After the launch, Shenzhou-11 will stay in orbit for 2-days before docking with Tiangong-2 at an altitude of 393-kilometers above the earth.

During the mission, the two astronauts will conduct a total of 16 experiments, covering areas of human health, human behavior and capability⁴, ergonomics as well as life support technologies.

Wu Dawei from the Astronaut Center of China has been researching programs and designing facilities over the past three years to provide astronauts with better living conditions in space.

She says the task of protecting and maintaining health in space is easy, but very detailed⁵.

"We will set up medical examinations and evaluate their health conditions on a regular basis. In addition, prevention measures to avoid adverse⁶ effect of weightlessness will be conducted. Many of you have seen the kind of exercises foreign astronauts do in space. In our mission, we also have designed similar facilities. Exercise bikes, treadmills⁷ and wall-mounted pulleys, our astronauts are able to maintain physical fitness in zero gravity. "

Wu adds that astronauts won't be isolated⁸ during their month-long adventure.

The two will have access to space-ground communication systems, and will be able to talk with their families and use the internet.

The Shenzhou-11 will be China's sixth manned space mission since 2003, when astronaut Yang Liwei became the country's first person in orbit

Long term space stays, together with rendezvous⁹ (pronounced Ron Day Voo) and docking exercises between the space vehicle and the space lab are part of China's efforts to build a space station by the year 2020.

For CRI, this is Liu Mohan in Jiuquan.

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 enrolled   

adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起

参考例句：

• They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

5 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

6 adverse   

adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的

参考例句：

• He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
• The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。

7 treadmills   

n.枯燥无味的工作[生活方式]( treadmill的名词复数 )；（尤指旧时由人或牲畜踩动踏板使之转动的）踏车；（锻炼身体的）跑步机，走步机

参考例句：

• But soon, you may think microwave ovens and treadmills too. 但是不久的将来，您可能还会想到微波炉或健身踏车什么的。 来自互联网
• The Gym has several treadmills an X-trainer machine, bicycles, weights and mats for floor work. 体育馆里配备了：跑步机、教练机、自行车、哑铃和专为做地板运动准备的垫子。 来自互联网

8 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

9 rendezvous   

n.约会，约会地点，汇合点；vi.汇合，集合；vt.使汇合，使在汇合地点相遇

参考例句：

• She made the rendezvous with only minutes to spare.她还差几分钟时才来赴约。
• I have a rendezvous with Peter at a restaurant on the harbour.我和彼得在海港的一个餐馆有个约会。