On June 11, Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft was successfully launched, sending the first astronaut-teacher into space. On June 20, the female crew member Wang Yaping broadcasted a lecture to students on the earth about physics from a space laboratory 300km above the ground. Compared with previous manned spacecrafts, more matured space technologies have been used in Shenzhou-10.

"China's manned spaceflight program was officially approved in 1992. In the past 20 years, great breakthroughs have been made in the cutting-edge technologies, with more than 900 invention patents granted. After years of testing, China is now leading the transportation system in the manned spaceflight program globally, which is combined with the Shenzhou spacecraft and Long March-2F carrier rocket," according to a representative from the office of China's manned space program.

The Long March-2F carrier rocket is the one to launch the Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft. Compared with last time, more than 10 inventions have been filed. Designed to launch manned Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F made its maiden flight in 1999, and since then, all launching missions have been successful.

It's worth noting that the process of the separation of escape tower from the rocket and so on, was broadcasted live on TV due to the high-speed TV survey system applied. The equipment was specially developed for the launching mission. The same types of equipment have also successfully accomplished all previous missions for the rocket launching Shenzhou spacecraft. Several patents have been filed and copyrights have been registered.

Also, China sent the color-leafed plants on aboard for further test for the first time. In the past 20 years, more than 1,000 types of plant seeds, test-tube plantlets, biological species have been aboard on the spacecraft and more than 100 species have been successfully spread in use.

"The advance in space technology has made a contribution to the improvement of aviation industry and progress in related R&D. Up to now, more than 400 patents have been exploited and industrialized," says the above-mentioned person.

With 10 astronauts into space in a decade, China is speeding up the path of exploration and building a home in the space. "The module is considered the first step toward China operating a permanent space station around 2020. China is likely to launch a space station before 2016," said the above-mentioned person.

(China IP News)