China's Second Livestream Student Lecture | Tiangong Space Station

China's Second Livestream Student Lecture | Tiangong Space Station

Speaking from outer space on a 6-month mission, Taikonauts Nie Haisheng, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu hosted their second space lecture for youngsters on Earth on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The livestreamed lecture is part of China's efforts to take full advantage of its Tiangong Space Station, with an aim to inspire young minds to pursue science. 

Wang Yaping is China's second female astronaut or taikonaut. On November 7, 2021, Wang Yaping became China's first female spacewalker. Wang became China's second female spacefarer as a member of the Shenzhou 10 spaceship crew when it orbited the Earth in June 2013.

Tiangong is a space station being constructed by China in low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km (210 and 280 mi) above the surface. Being China's first long-term space station, it is the goal of the "Third Step" of the China Manned Space Program. Once completed, Tiangong will have a mass between 80 and 100 t (180,000 and 220,000 lb), roughly one-fifth the mass of the International Space Station. It is hoped that the research conducted on the station will improve researchers' ability to conduct science experiments in space.

Credit: China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA)/China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Duration: 42 minutes, 49 seconds

Release Date: March 23, 2022

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