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英语新闻丨Shenzhou XVIII's post-1980 astronauts set for launch China Daily Podcast
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The three post-1980 generation crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission said on Wednesday that their similar professional backgrounds and mutual trust will help them complete all the objectives set for the mission.
2024年2月24日，神舟18号的三名80后航天员表示，他们相似的专业背景和相互信任将有助于他们完成任务所设定的所有目标。
The Long March 2F rocket carrying the astronauts aboard the Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft is set to lift off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 8:59 pm on Thursday, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency and spokesman for the mission, said during a news conference on Wednesday at the launch center.
24日，在酒泉卫星发射中心举行的新闻发布会上，中国载人航天工程副主任、任务发言人林西强表示，长征2F运载火箭将于25日晚8点59分在中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心发射，搭载神舟18号航天员。
The crew members are Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu, who is the mission commander, Colonel Li Cong and Colonel Li Guangsu. Ye was also a crew member of the Shenzhou XIII mission that returned in April 2022, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu will be making their first spaceflight.
神州18号的机组成员是叶光富、李聪、李广苏，叶光富担任指令长。叶光富是2022年4月返回的神舟13号任务的机组成员，而李聪和李光肃将进行他们首飞。
Ye, 43, said that unlike his first mission, which was full of excitement because it fulfilled his dream of becoming an astronaut, this trip will require him to bear greater responsibility as mission commander.
43岁的叶光富表示，他对神州13号的任务充满了兴奋，因为它实现了他成为一名宇航员的梦想；与之不同，神州18号任务将要求他作为任务指挥官承担更大的责任。
Nonetheless, Ye said while meeting the media at the launch center on Wednesday, "Every mission to space is a new start."
尽管如此，叶光富在发射中心会见媒体时表示，“每一次太空任务都是一个新的开始。”
"Besides recovering, I also had to return to training in the past two years. And the structure of the space station is new to me and more complicated to operate. Also, leading a team is another new challenge," he added.
“在过去的两年里，除了恢复我并没有放弃训练。空间站的结构对我来说是新的，操作起来更复杂。此外，领导一个团队是另一个新的挑战。”。
All of the crew members were trained as pilots in the People's Liberation Army Air Force and share other similarities in age and experience, said Li Cong, who is 34.
34岁的李聪说，所有机组人员都在中国人民解放军空军接受过飞行员训练，在年龄和经验上都有相似之处。
"To ensure the smooth running of the space station with complicated operation systems, all the operations must be precise, and the mutual trust of the crew members is required," he said.
“为了确保操作系统复杂的空间站的顺利运行，所有的操作都必须精确，并且需要机组人员的相互信任。”
Li Guangsu, who is 36, will be responsible for conducting experiments in space. He said he is looking forward to experiencing life in weightless conditions.
36岁的李光肃将负责进行太空实验。他说，他期待着体验失重状态下的生活。
"Besides work, I also want to take a good look at the beautiful blue planet and our country. Furthermore, I want to see if the stars do twinkle, for my child," he added.
“除了工作，我还想好好看看这个美丽的蓝色星球和我们的国家。此外，我还想为我的孩子看看星星是否会闪烁。”
Lin, the China Manned Space Agency deputy director, said the main objectives set for the mission include the handover of the space station from the Shenzhou XVII crew and carrying out a series of experiments and missions during the new
The three post-1980 generation crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission said on Wednesday that their similar professional backgrounds and mutual trust will help them complete all the objectives set for the mission.
2024年2月24日，神舟18号的三名80后航天员表示，他们相似的专业背景和相互信任将有助于他们完成任务所设定的所有目标。
The Long March 2F rocket carrying the astronauts aboard the Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft is set to lift off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 8:59 pm on Thursday, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency and spokesman for the mission, said during a news conference on Wednesday at the launch center.
24日，在酒泉卫星发射中心举行的新闻发布会上，中国载人航天工程副主任、任务发言人林西强表示，长征2F运载火箭将于25日晚8点59分在中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心发射，搭载神舟18号航天员。
The crew members are Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu, who is the mission commander, Colonel Li Cong and Colonel Li Guangsu. Ye was also a crew member of the Shenzhou XIII mission that returned in April 2022, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu will be making their first spaceflight.
神州18号的机组成员是叶光富、李聪、李广苏，叶光富担任指令长。叶光富是2022年4月返回的神舟13号任务的机组成员，而李聪和李光肃将进行他们首飞。
Ye, 43, said that unlike his first mission, which was full of excitement because it fulfilled his dream of becoming an astronaut, this trip will require him to bear greater responsibility as mission commander.
43岁的叶光富表示，他对神州13号的任务充满了兴奋，因为它实现了他成为一名宇航员的梦想；与之不同，神州18号任务将要求他作为任务指挥官承担更大的责任。
Nonetheless, Ye said while meeting the media at the launch center on Wednesday, "Every mission to space is a new start."
尽管如此，叶光富在发射中心会见媒体时表示，“每一次太空任务都是一个新的开始。”
"Besides recovering, I also had to return to training in the past two years. And the structure of the space station is new to me and more complicated to operate. Also, leading a team is another new challenge," he added.
“在过去的两年里，除了恢复我并没有放弃训练。空间站的结构对我来说是新的，操作起来更复杂。此外，领导一个团队是另一个新的挑战。”。
All of the crew members were trained as pilots in the People's Liberation Army Air Force and share other similarities in age and experience, said Li Cong, who is 34.
34岁的李聪说，所有机组人员都在中国人民解放军空军接受过飞行员训练，在年龄和经验上都有相似之处。
"To ensure the smooth running of the space station with complicated operation systems, all the operations must be precise, and the mutual trust of the crew members is required," he said.
“为了确保操作系统复杂的空间站的顺利运行，所有的操作都必须精确，并且需要机组人员的相互信任。”
Li Guangsu, who is 36, will be responsible for conducting experiments in space. He said he is looking forward to experiencing life in weightless conditions.
36岁的李光肃将负责进行太空实验。他说，他期待着体验失重状态下的生活。
"Besides work, I also want to take a good look at the beautiful blue planet and our country. Furthermore, I want to see if the stars do twinkle, for my child," he added.
“除了工作，我还想好好看看这个美丽的蓝色星球和我们的国家。此外，我还想为我的孩子看看星星是否会闪烁。”
Lin, the China Manned Space Agency deputy director, said the main objectives set for the mission include the handover of the space station from the Shenzhou XVII crew and carrying out a series of experiments and missions during the new
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