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January 12th, 2025
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China’s Shenzhou-19 crew — Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze – have been carrying out an array of space station assignments, including an in-orbit test for a pipe inspection robot.
The three-person crew was rocketed to the country’s space station on October 30 for a six-month mission.
As reported by China Central Television (CCTV), the astronauts placed the robot in a simulated pipe, powered it up, and initiated the inspection task. Upon completion, the robot returned to the entrance of the pipe for retrieval by the astronauts.
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CCTV adds that this experiment is designed for automatic pipeline inspection at the space station.
Brainwave music
The Shenzhou-19 trio also employed EEG equipment and software for various tests, including studying the relationship between brainwave music intervention and long-term spaceflight.
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In studying bone and muscle, the crew used different equipment to gather data on plantar pressure, joint kinematics, and motion images from running and resistance exercises under different loads, mapping the relationships between motion parameters and plantar pressure,” CCTV notes.
Additionally, motion trackers and heart rate monitors are in use by the crew, furthering studies focused on the impact of the space environment on human body.
Emergency drill
The crew and ground researchers last week conducted a system-wide pressure emergency drill, simulating the entire response process for an internal pressure loss in the space station. That drill gauged emergency response skills and enhanced space-to-ground coordination, CCTV reports.
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