It's a very proud thing to be an astronaut. It's also the hope of young people with dreams to be able to exert their own ambitions. How to be an astronaut, what requirements an astronaut needs, and see what Yang Liwei says.
On the eve of the opening of the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, CCTV reporters interviewed Yang Liwei, a special astronaut who was first elected as a member of the CPPCC National Committee. Speaking of his first election, Yang Liwei confessed that he felt more responsibility:
'not only glory, but also responsibility. After these days of training, I still have some profound understanding, just as President Xi said how to really understand the CPPCC, how to participate in and discuss good politics. '
As the deputy director of China Manned Space Engineering Office, Yang Liwei revealed that the selection of the third batch of astronauts in China is about to start, and high-quality masters and doctors will be the key targets.
'there will be some changes in the types of astronauts, including the selection of objects, and the requirements will be higher and higher. For example, according to different types, some of them have master's degree or above, doctor's degree or above, and some work experience. '
Reporter: what are the reasons for the improvement of education background?
Yang Liwei: in the future, after the completion of our space station, we need to maintain and assemble the space station spacecraft, including scientific experiments. It will be a national level test platform in the future, which needs to be tested on it, so we attach great importance to the education and work experience of astronauts.
Yang Liwei also said that the assessment of the selection of astronauts will also be changed compared with the past.
'it will be adjusted according to different task requirements, including some changes in training. '