A glimpse of milestones in China's manned space program

STORY: A glimpse of milestones in China's manned space program DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the achievements of China's manned space program 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAI ZHIGANG, China's first spacewalker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIE HAISHENG, Chinese astronaut 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Specialist at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SUN JIADONG, Chinese aerospace engineer, Honoree of the Medal of the Republic 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): BAO SHUO, Member of Beijing Aerospace Control Center STORYLINE: China's manned space program started in 1992 with a three-step strategy. The first step was to send astronauts into space and bring them back safely. In October 2003, China successfully launched its first manned spaceship Shenzhou-5. The Shenzhou-5 mission made China the third country to send a man into space after the Soviet Union and the United States. Two years later, China sent two ast

30 years on, China strides forward in space exploration

STORY: 30 years on, China strides forward in space exploration DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's manned space program 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: China will launch its Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship on Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. It is the sixth flight mission of China's manned spaceflight program this year and the last one in the construction phase of China's space station. Completing the construction of the Tiangong space station is the final goal of China's "three-step" human space program initiated 30 years ago. Shen Tingzheng, a scientist who has witnessed the launches of all of China's manned space missions, speaks about some of the most unforgettable moments in his career. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "I've witnessed all the previous 14 launches,

We're ready for launch of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission: scientist

STORY: We're ready for launch of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission: scientist DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch site in Jiuquan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: The China Manned Space Agency announced Monday that the Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. A scientist with the spaceflight mission has explained their preparation work, saying that they are ready for the task. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "This is our first manned space mission to be completed in extremely low temperatures. Within two days before the launch, the temperature at the launch site has dropped below minus 20 degrees Celsius. We also encountered extremely cold weather when launching the Shenzhou-4, an unmanned spacecraft. The tempera