Image credit: CCTV/Inside Outer Space screengrab
In Earth orbit since October 2024, China’s Shenzhou-19 crew continues to perform in-orbit mechanical, robotic, medical tests.
China’s Shenzhou-19 space travelers — Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze – have been at work on the country’s Tiangong space station for more than 150 days.
A newly issued video from China Central Television (CCTV) shows the trio carrying out experiments on equipment withdrawal, sample collection, and component reassembly and reuse.
Pipe inspection robots
CCTV notes the crew has tested pipe inspection robots to help realize self-examinations of the orbital outpost in the future.
Also completed are medical experiments such as blood collection, centrifugal treatment, and cryopreservation, and coordinated an eye tracker and a laptop to record data on their eye movements in the station’s microgravity environment.
Image credit: CCTV/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Emergency response training
The station’s regenerative life support system is being maintained, with the Sheznhou-19 crew carrying out physical examinations on themselves, including blood routine and blood biochemistry tests, body weight measurement, and intraocular pressure checks. The station’s exercise equipment continues to be utilized to gather data on what effects the micro-gravity environment has on human bodies.
Lastly, reports CCTV, the astronauts performed emergency response training by donning and doffing pressure suits in case there’s need to respond to emergency situations.
Go to this new video detailing crew experiments and investigations at:
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