TaikonautsfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmissionmeetthepressinBeijing,capitalofChina,Jan.19,2024.ThethreetaikonautsfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmissionmadetheirfirstpublicappearanceinBeijingonFriday,80dayssubsequenttotheirreturnfromspace.TheShenzhou-16spaceshipwaslaunchedfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenteronMay30,2023,carryingthreecrewmembers:JingHaipeng,ZhuYangzhu,andGuiHaichao.(PhotobyHanHaidan/Xinhua)BEIJING,Jan.20(Xinhua)--ThethreetaikonautsfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmissionmadetheirfirstpublicappearanceinBeijingonFriday,80dayssubsequenttotheirreturnfromspace.TheShenzhou-16spaceshipwaslaunchedfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenteronMay30,2023,carryingthreecrewmembers:JingHaipeng,ZhuYangzhu,andGuiHaichao.Theystayedinorbitfor154days,duringwhichtheyconductedoneextravehicularactivityanddeliveredthefourthliveclassfromtheTiangongspacestation.Wearingfourbadgesofhonorfromhissuccessfulspaceflightsonhischest,commanderJingsaidhiscrew,forthefirsttime,comprisedadiversetriooftaikonautsfromdifferentcareerbackgrounds,includingaircraftpilot,flightengineer,andpayloadspecialist."Professionalhandlesprofessionalaffairs,"saidtheseniorpilot,addingthatthedivisionofworkwasclear-cut,eachonebeingchargedwithspecifictasks.TheShenzhou-16missionmarkedJing'sfourthjourneyintospace,makinghimthemostexperiencedtaikonaut.FlightengineerZhuwasresponsibleforthemaintenanceandrepairofthespacestationplatform.Hesaidthegreatestchallengewastoensure"zeromistakesindailyoperations"duringthefive-monthmission."Wesuccessfullycompletedthemissionandensuredthesafe,stable,efficient,andlong-termoperationofthespacestation,"Zhutoldthemedia.PayloadspecialistGuiwasthefirstciviliantaikonauttoflyinspace."Havingtheopportunitytoparticipateinamultitudeofcutting-edgeresearchprojectsinspacewasanextraordinaryexperience,andItakegreatprideinit,"Guisharedhisfeelings.Thespectacleduniversityprofessorsaidhewouldincorporatetheaccomplishmentsattainedthroughoutthespacemissionintohisfuturescientificresearchendeavors,classroominstruction,andtalentcultivation.Thethreecrewmemberswereingoodhealth.Afterthemedicalquarantineandrecuperativecare,theywillundergoahealthassessmentbeforereturningtonormaltraining.■GuiHaichao,ataikonautfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmission,answersthequestionofajournalistwhenmeetingthepressinBeijing,capitalofChina,Jan.19,2024.ThethreetaikonautsfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmissionmadetheirfirstpublicappearanceinBeijingonFriday,80dayssubsequenttotheirreturnfromspace.TheShenzhou-16spaceshipwaslaunchedfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenteronMay30,2023,carryingthreecrewmembers:JingHaipeng,ZhuYangzhu,andGuiHaichao.(PhotobyZhangXinfang/Xinhua)JingHaipeng,ataikonautfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmission,answersthequestionofajournalistwhenmeetingthepressinBeijing,capitalofChina,Jan.19,2024.ThethreetaikonautsfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmissionmadetheirfirstpublicappearanceinBeijingonFriday,80dayssubsequenttotheirreturnfromspace.TheShenzhou-16spaceshipwaslaunchedfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenteronMay30,2023,carryingthreecrewmembers:JingHaipeng,ZhuYangzhu,andGuiHaichao.(PhotobyZhangXinfang/Xinhua)ZhuYangzhu,ataikonautfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmission,answersthequestionofajournalistwhenmeetingthepressinBeijing,capitalofChina,Jan.19,2024.ThethreetaikonautsfromChina'sShenzhou-16crewedmissionmadetheirfirstpublicappearanceinBeijingonFriday,80dayssubsequenttotheirreturnfromspace.TheShenzhou-16spaceshipwaslaunchedfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenteronMay30,2023,carryingthreecrewmembers:JingHaipeng,ZhuYangzhu,andGuiHaichao.(PhotobyZhangXinfang/Xinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.