The mirror platform of the Tiangong space station's scientific experiment has entered the stage of official operation, providing critical support for research conducted in space.
Situated at the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the mirror platform exactly replicates the equipment loaded on the space station. The platform, equipped with 14 scientific experiment cabinets and corresponding supporting equipment, operates parallel to that on the Tiangong space station.
As a critical infrastructure for the national space laboratory, the mirror platform serves three primary purposes. Firstly, it is to conduct final testing before scientific payloads are installed on spacecraft, and astronauts' operational training for scientific experiments. Secondly, it is to simulate in advance scientific experiments scheduled for the space station. Thirdly, it is to conduct space-to-ground comparison experiments, which is to explore how the microgravity environment influences experiment results, said Zhong Hong'en, a research fellow at CSU.
"The space-to-ground comparison experiment is to synchronize the experiment conducted in space exactly on the ground, the two are carried out in the exactly same conditions, only the microgravity environment varies, so that we can make comparisons to figure out the differences in experiment results. Just to focus on the impact of the two different gravity factors on the experiments," said Zhong.
Mirror platform of Chinese space station's scientific experiment goes into operation
Principal officials at the provincial and ministerial level who attended a central Party school study session have pledged to follow guidance from President Xi Jinping's speech at the opening of the session, and strive to open new horizons for reform and development.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Tuesday called for pooling strength to advance reform in a steady and sustained manner, as he addressed the senior officials attending the study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance).
The session is themed on implementing the guiding principles of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, which rolled out a new package of comprehensive reforms for the country.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the study session profoundly summed up a series of significant achievements in comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, made clear major theoretical and practical questions in deepening reform. On the new journey, we will acquire a deep understanding of the decisive significance of establishing Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, uphold Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and uphold the Central Committee's authority and its centralized, unified leadership, seek driving force from reforms, and stimulate and pool vitality through reforms," said Wu Xiaojun, governor of northwest China's Qinghai Province.
"Civil affairs departments at all levels in China will thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions on comprehensively deepening reform and his important instructions on civil affairs work, continuously deepen reform and innovation in the civil affairs sector, speed up the improvement of civil affairs work's system of policies and institutions, system of service guarantee, system of supervision and management, and system of social participation, while providing inclusive public services, meeting essential needs, and providing a cushion for those most in need, so as to constantly improve the people's wellbeing," said Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan.
"In advancing the work on medical insurance, we will resolutely implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, comprehensively implement the reform tasks as required by the resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and address people's health and medical concerns." said Zhang Ke, director of the National Healthcare Security Administration.
"We will achieve unity in thinking to follow through on General Secretary Xi's key ideas on reform, effectively promote and explain General Secretary Xi's new ideas, viewpoints, and conclusions on reform, and use the Party's theories to provide guidance, reinforce commitment and pool strength for reform endeavors," said Fu Hua, president of the Xinhua News Agency.
Senior officials pledge endeavor to open new horizons for reform, development
