China-Shenzhou-18 Mission/Fish Raising
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1. Various of scientific device containing aquatic plant, zebrafish
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, commander, Shenzhou-18 mission (ending with shots 3-4):
"We can raise fish in our space station because it has many scientific cabinets that can support various kinds of in-orbit tests and experiments, including those on small creatures and insects. One of our tasks this time is to rear fish in orbit."
FILE: In Space - Date Unknown (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Animations about scientific cabinets aboard China's Tiangong space station
4. Various of astronauts conducting experiment
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5. Various of researchers, scientific device
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, commander, Shenzhou-18 mission (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"After entering the space station, we will coordinate and cooperate with ground teams on how to conduct the experimental project, including the installation of equipment, observation, and the collection and transmission of data. We will complete the study through close interaction between space and ground. I think it will be a very interesting project."
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7. Various of researchers, scientific device containing aquatic plant, zebrafish
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8. Various of scientific device, researchers
Shanghai, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Tao, research fellow, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ending with shot 10):
"It will be the first time that we have built an in-orbit aquatic ecosystem for zebrafish. If successful, we hope it will become a small experimental platform for in-orbit studies on the fish as well as research on other similar creatures. I think it will be very valuable."
FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of zebrafish in scientific device, researchers
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, commander, Shenzhou-18 mission (starting with shot 10):
"It's amazing to think that in space, there are insects and other small animals besides human beings. It is very fantastic to complete tasks with them in our space station."
FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of scientific device, aquatic plant
The Shenzhou-18 crew will take zebrafish with them to China's space station for an experiment on in-orbit aquaculture.
The Shenzhou-18 spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday.
The spaceship will carry three astronauts -- Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu -- to China's Tiangong space station. Along with them is a unique member – zebrafish.
"We can raise fish in our space station because it has many scientific cabinets that can support various kinds of in-orbit tests and experiments, including those on small creatures and insects. One of our tasks this time is to rear fish in orbit," said Ye, commander of the Shenzhou-18 mission.
Chinese scientists have chosen zebrafish for life science experiments in space because the creature is one of the most frequently used model organisms for genetic and developmental studies. The fish is known for its unique regenerative abilities and rapid embryonic development.
Besides, they have tissues, organs and systems that are similar to those of humans, and their eggs are transparent, allowing researchers to directly observe their embryonic development process.
From the project, Chinese researchers hope to know the effect of microgravity on the growth of fish and make a breakthrough in raising a vertebrate in space.
"After entering the space station, we will coordinate and cooperate with ground teams on how to conduct the experimental project, including the installation of equipment, observation, and the collection and transmission of data. We will complete the study through close interaction between space and ground. I think it will be a very interesting project," said Ye.
The astronauts will collect the eggs produced by the zebrafish and bring them back to Earth for further studies. Meanwhile, the experimental system of the project will be equipped with cameras, which will send real-time images to researchers on the ground.
"It will be the first time that we have built an in-orbit aquatic ecosystem for zebrafish. If successful, we hope it will become a small experimental platform for in-orbit studies on the fish as well as research on other similar creatures. I think it will be very valuable," said Zhang Tao, a research fellow at the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
According to the plan, China may also conduct in-orbit research on insects and other small animals.
"It's amazing to think that in space, there are insects and other small animals besides human beings. It is very fantastic to complete tasks with them in our space station," said Ye.
China-Shenzhou-18 Mission/Fish Raising
Dateline : Recent/File
Location : China
Duration : 2'41
FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of scientific device containing aquatic plant, zebrafish
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, commander, Shenzhou-18 mission (ending with shots 3-4):
"We can raise fish in our space station because it has many scientific cabinets that can support various kinds of in-orbit tests and experiments, including those on small creatures and insects. One of our tasks this time is to rear fish in orbit."
FILE: In Space - Date Unknown (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Animations about scientific cabinets aboard China's Tiangong space station
4. Various of astronauts conducting experiment
FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of researchers, scientific device
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, commander, Shenzhou-18 mission (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"After entering the space station, we will coordinate and cooperate with ground teams on how to conduct the experimental project, including the installation of equipment, observation, and the collection and transmission of data. We will complete the study through close interaction between space and ground. I think it will be a very interesting project."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of researchers, scientific device containing aquatic plant, zebrafish
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
8. Various of scientific device, researchers
Shanghai, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Tao, research fellow, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ending with shot 10):
"It will be the first time that we have built an in-orbit aquatic ecosystem for zebrafish. If successful, we hope it will become a small experimental platform for in-orbit studies on the fish as well as research on other similar creatures. I think it will be very valuable."
FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of zebrafish in scientific device, researchers
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, commander, Shenzhou-18 mission (starting with shot 10):
"It's amazing to think that in space, there are insects and other small animals besides human beings. It is very fantastic to complete tasks with them in our space station."
FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of scientific device, aquatic plant
The Shenzhou-18 crew will take zebrafish with them to China's space station for an experiment on in-orbit aquaculture.
The Shenzhou-18 spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday.
The spaceship will carry three astronauts -- Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu -- to China's Tiangong space station. Along with them is a unique member – zebrafish.
"We can raise fish in our space station because it has many scientific cabinets that can support various kinds of in-orbit tests and experiments, including those on small creatures and insects. One of our tasks this time is to rear fish in orbit," said Ye, commander of the Shenzhou-18 mission.
Chinese scientists have chosen zebrafish for life science experiments in space because the creature is one of the most frequently used model organisms for genetic and developmental studies. The fish is known for its unique regenerative abilities and rapid embryonic development.
Besides, they have tissues, organs and systems that are similar to those of humans, and their eggs are transparent, allowing researchers to directly observe their embryonic development process.
From the project, Chinese researchers hope to know the effect of microgravity on the growth of fish and make a breakthrough in raising a vertebrate in space.
"After entering the space station, we will coordinate and cooperate with ground teams on how to conduct the experimental project, including the installation of equipment, observation, and the collection and transmission of data. We will complete the study through close interaction between space and ground. I think it will be a very interesting project," said Ye.
The astronauts will collect the eggs produced by the zebrafish and bring them back to Earth for further studies. Meanwhile, the experimental system of the project will be equipped with cameras, which will send real-time images to researchers on the ground.
"It will be the first time that we have built an in-orbit aquatic ecosystem for zebrafish. If successful, we hope it will become a small experimental platform for in-orbit studies on the fish as well as research on other similar creatures. I think it will be very valuable," said Zhang Tao, a research fellow at the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
According to the plan, China may also conduct in-orbit research on insects and other small animals.
"It's amazing to think that in space, there are insects and other small animals besides human beings. It is very fantastic to complete tasks with them in our space station," said Ye.
ID : 8373909
Published : 2024-04-25 04:18
Last Modified : 2024-04-25 19:00:33
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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