The fourth batch of China's preparatory astronaut selection plans to complete all the selection work before the end of the year. The first candidate for Hong Kong and Macao candidates for the first election has entered the last part of the selection of loaded experts.
According to the China News Agency, Lin Xiqiang, a spokesman for the manned aerospace engineering and deputy director of the manned aerospace engineering office, on Wednesday (October 25) at the press conference of Shenzhou 17 manned flight mission press conferenceIt is said that the selection of the fourth batch of Chinese preparatory astronauts has been fully launched in 2022. It is organized in accordance with the three stages of the preliminary selection, the selection, and the final selection.Engineers and loading experts have three categories, and for the first time selected loading experts in Hong Kong and Macau.
Lin Xiqiang introduced that the fourth batch of preparatory astronauts selected in March this year to complete the selection of the primaries, and a total of more than 100 candidate objects entered the re -election stage.In August, the selection work was completed, and more than 20 candidate objects entered the final selection stage.
Lin Xiqiang said that the aerospace driver candidate who entered the selected stage covers the active pilots of Lu, Sea, and Air Force, aerospace flight engineers and carrier expert candidates.In particular, several candidates from Hong Kong and Macau entered the last part of the selection of loaded experts. It is planned to complete all selection work before the end of the year.
Lin Xiqiang said: "If you pass the selection, the loading experts from Hong Kong and Macau can enter the Aerospace Scientific Research Training Center early next year, let us look forward to their good news together."
