Tomorrow's Expedition! The Shenzhou XIX Astronaut Crew is Confirmed
The press conference for the Shenzhou XIX manned spaceflight mission was held this morning (day) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The spokesperson announced that, after a decision by the mission headquarters, the Shenzhou XIX manned spacecraft is set to launch at 10:10 AM Beijing time on the day.
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the crew for the Shenzhou XIX manned spaceflight mission has been decided by the Space Station Application and Development Phase Flight Mission Headquarters. The crew consists of astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, with Cai Xuzhe serving as the commander. The crew includes one second-batch astronaut and one third-batch astronaut. Before being selected, Song Lingdong was an Air Force pilot, while Wang Haoze was a senior engineer at the Aerospace Propulsion Technology Research Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Wang Haoze is currently the only female astronaut engineer in China and will become the third woman to execute a manned spaceflight mission in the country.
Beijing time, on a certain date, astronauts will gather at the Wentian Pavilion in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to meet with Chinese and foreign media reporters.