The Shenzhou-20 crew has been in orbit for more than 150 days, continuing to work in close coordination to advance various tasks inside China's Tiangong space station.
Since entering the space station in late April, the three astronauts have been carrying out research activities as planned for their mission that will lasts for around six months.
In the field of space medicine, the trio made of Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie used laptops and specialized software to perform fine motor control and exploration-utilization experiments.
They employed electroencephalogram devices to acquire data for studies on metacognitive monitoring and group brain cognitive-affective analysis and regulation, supporting ongoing research on Earth.
The team also conducted in-orbit blood sample collection. Beyond routine and biochemical blood tests, these samples will be returned to Earth for researchers to study physiological changes in astronauts' skeletal, neural, and other systems during extended spaceflights.
The trio also conducted in-orbit testing and data collection for a project studying variation patterns of operational force under typical long-duration spaceflight postures, analyzing differences between space and Earth environments for various forces like push-pull and rotational forces across pre-flight, mid-flight, and post-flight phases to investigate the mechanisms behind these changes.
Last week, the crew completed an emergency-response training inside the core module, practicing donning and doffing intra-vehicular pressure suits. Such regular drills help astronauts maintain operational proficiency and make them more skillful in operation in the state of weightlessness, while the data obtained could offer reference to the formulation of emergency evacuation protocols.
Meawhile, besides daily physical exercise, the astronauts have taken multiple medical examinations including visual function assessments and transorbital ultrasound examinations to monitor and track their in-orbit health status via data obtained.
Shenzhou-20 trio advances in-orbit tasks
Shenzhou-20 trio advances in-orbit tasks
Shenzhou-20 trio advances in-orbit tasks
