Ask the sky 2020 joke

Many people may forget that the Shenzhou 14 manned spacecraft has been flying in space for more than five months and is expected to return to Earth within one week.

At the same time, Shenzhou XV is ready to go, and will ask the sky at 23: 08 tonight. Six astronauts will gather in China Space Station for the first time.

In addition to the "old friend" fee, there are two new faces-Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu.

Netizens saw Deng Qingming's name and sent "congratulatory messages" one after another:

"Deng Qingming can finally go, so happy!" "Congratulations on your dream! Your efforts have not been in vain, every step counts! "

"I finally waited for you, but fortunately you didn't give up!"

"Where there is a will, there is a way! Encourage each other! "

Why is everyone so excited? What's the story of Deng Qingming?

Deng Qingming is 56 years old. He has been waiting for 25 years to fly.

In the past 25 years, he has served as a "backup astronaut" for four times, passing by Shenjiu, Shenshi, Shen Xi and Shenxi.

I can't see him on the manned spaceship, but there is sweat everywhere.

Deng Qingming

In Deng Qingming's study, there is such a couplet: "Cold branches are bitter and flying, and Qingming is loyal to the country." This is a true portrayal of his half life.

1966, Deng Qingming was born in an ordinary rural family in Jiangxi Province, and his academic performance was excellent since childhood.

1984, the air force recruited the pilot and he successfully became a pilot. With his outstanding performance, he was rated as a first-class pilot of the Air Force.

At the beginning of 1998, Deng Qingming, who has more than ten years of flying experience, stood out among more than 500 people in/kloc-0 and became the first astronaut in China.

On that day, he solemnly swore: "Brave and fearless, selfless dedication, not afraid of sacrifice, willing to fight for the motherland's manned space flight for life."

The first batch of China Astronaut Brigade 14 astronauts.

From that day on, Deng Qingming also promised his little daughter that he would send her greetings from space in the future.

In order to fulfill his promise, Deng Qingming has been studying and training hard. High-speed rotary centrifuge training, underwater training, simulated weightlessness and low-pressure hypoxia training in eight categories and hundreds of subjects often make Deng Qingming too tired to carry chopsticks.

But Rao is so, he dare not slack off for a day.

Deng Qingming's calligraphy: "Spread your wings for nine days and dream of the sky."

In 2003, Yang Liwei became the first person in China by Shenzhou 5.

As a comrade-in-arms in the same period, Deng Qingming also has the ability to carry out space missions independently, but he has never been able to wait for the opportunity to fly.

In 2006, Shenzhou VI was successfully launched. The daughter watched her classmates' fathers Fei Longjun and Nie Haisheng successfully fly, crying and asking Deng Qingming: "Why can't they always go to heaven?"

Deng Qingming has mixed feelings and can only comfort his daughter: "There is still a chance."

On 20 10, Deng Qingming was one step closer to the space dream-he was selected as the backup astronaut of Shenzhou-9.

"Backup", as the name implies, is a substitute, but he has enough ability to complete the task.

After more than two years of preparation, he completed the same amount and standard of training as the "main part", but in the end he lost with a slight advantage.

Deng Qingming underwater training.

Deng Qingming is not discouraged. He is optimistic that there are still many opportunities in the future, and failure means that he still has shortcomings. So he looked for problems and continued to train hard.

Three years later, Deng Qingming and others came to Shenzhou 10. After a long and arduous preparation, he regretted it by a fraction of a second.

Later, Deng Qingming's dream-chasing trip met with thorns. In a physical examination, Deng Qingming was found to have a small kidney calculi. If he is an ordinary person, he can ignore it, but an astronaut can't. Especially for Deng Qingming, he still has unfinished dreams.

Deng Qingming decisively accepted the operation. Unexpectedly, the first operation was not successfully taken out. He endured blood for a month, and the stone was completely removed after the second operation.

Deng Qingming has a lung function test.

In addition to fighting physical problems, astronauts have to face age.

In 20 14, among the first batch of 14 astronauts in China, five astronauts, including Wu Jie, Li Qinglong, Chen Quan, Zhao Chuandong and Pan Zhanchun, retired due to their age.

Watching the comrades in the same period leave one by one, Deng Qingming felt very uncomfortable. Does he still have a chance to dream?

In 20 16, Deng Qingming was selected as a backup astronaut for the third time in the "God 11" mission. That year, he was 50.

Deng Qingming intuitively said: "This may be the closest I have ever been to my dream." He didn't know if there was any chance, so he tried his best.

Deng Qingming took part in the joint test of man and ship.

Deng Qingming participated in the simulation verification test of 1: 1 and lived in a closed cabin less than 10 square meter, completely simulating all the contents of Shenzhou XI's on-orbit mission, and was isolated from the world for 33 days.

After many attempts, fate played another joke on him. In the end, there is still no name on the space candidate list.

At that time, the hall of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center was so quiet that everyone held their breath. Everyone knew what this failure meant to Deng Qingming.

Of course, Deng Qingming was lost in his heart. He has been fighting for this for 20 years. Why did he fail again and again?

But he still stood up and hugged Jing Haipeng, who was about to fly into space for the third time: "Haipeng, congratulations!"

After this meaningful hug, many people present cried.

Deng Qingming

At the moment when Shenzhou XI was launched, Deng Qingming stood quietly at the launch site and watched his comrades ask questions for nine days.

Five years later, Deng Qingming prepared for the "God 12" mission for the fourth time, but his paradoxical fate made him miss the dream of flying for the fourth time.

This year, Deng Qingming was 55 years old, and his temples were all white hair.

55 years old, everything is zero. This game is cruel and not fun.

Many people thought he would quit, but he just stood at the end.

Dong Qing once asked him, "How do you compete with the new generation?"

He said: "There is a saying in the Tao Te Ching that' the wind will not stop, and the showers will not stop all day'. No matter how strong the wind is, it can't blow all morning. No matter how heavy the rain is, it won't rain the next day. It must be a rainbow after the storm. "

Deng Qingming

Twenty-five years and four brutal failures. If I were an ordinary person, I'm afraid I would have given up long ago.

But Deng Qingming is partial.

Looking back on the 25-year space journey, he said that he was tired, thought and rested, but he never gave up.

Why on earth is this?

Deng Qingming

In 20 14, astronaut Chen Quan, who served as a backup astronaut twice but failed to realize his dream, retired with regret.

Before leaving, Chen Quan encouraged Deng Qingming, an old comrade-in-arms: "No matter the master copy or the backup copy, it is the responsibility of the astronauts! Lao Deng, you must work hard and don't give up. "

"In this life, I will never forget this sentence." Deng Qingming said that this sentence has always inspired him.

After several failures, he has been very calm in the face of gains and losses. Some people say that his story is very touching, but Deng Qingming is particularly sober: "Space will not open its arms to me because the story is touching."

Deng Qingming, who is over half a year old, still insists on exercising every day and maintains a regular training intensity. His spatial physiology is always excellent.

On the road of realizing a dream, besides the support of faith, there is also the solid backing of the family.

Every time a manned spaceship is successfully launched, my wife and daughter will greet him at the airport with flowers in their hands, just like welcoming a victorious space hero.

The little daughter who once cried and questioned her father has grown into a young astronaut. In her mind, her father is the most selfless and dedicated person in the world and a well-deserved hero.

After losing the election for the third time, Deng Qingming returned home, and his wife and daughter had already prepared a table of food. The emotion accumulated for a long time broke out, and he hid in the bathroom and began to cry with the sound of the faucet.

Deng Qingming's family

Besides Deng Qingming, his comrades have been preparing for war for many years. The vigorous development of the space industry is inseparable from their joint efforts. Whether they fly into space or not, they are all heroes.

On the morning of June 28th, 2022, 165438+ flight crew of Shenzhou XV manned spacecraft was officially announced. This time, Deng Qingming finally made the list.

This result is both a surprise and an expectation.

In drama career, there are two parts: Angle A and Angle B. When Angle A can't come on stage for some reason, Angle B will come on as a substitute. After sitting on the "cold bench" for half a lifetime, Deng Qingming finally ushered in his A-corner.

There was a particularly touching scene when the three astronauts appeared collectively.

From left to right: Zhang Lu, Fei and Deng Qingming.

A reporter told Deng Qingming, "Everyone is waiting for you here".

This day is not only Deng Qingming's dream, but also the expectation of thousands of Qian Qian people.

Because Deng Qingming's story is very similar to you and me on the road to chasing dreams.

The old horse crouches, aiming at thousands of miles; The martyrs were full of courage in their later years. Therefore, at any time, don't lose heart, don't give up persistence, and don't lose the courage to pursue your dreams.

Among the first batch of 14 astronauts in China, 8 dreamed of going into space, 5 left the team, and the last one was Deng Qingming.

astronaut

Now, Deng Qingming is about to go to heaven, and his 25-year space dream is finally complete. After the storm, he finally ushered in a rainbow.

Therefore, Deng Qingming is called "the most inspirational astronaut", but his most admirable thing is that he has made unimaginable efforts and always maintained his best combat effectiveness as an astronaut. He has never slacked off for 25 years.

When talking about 25 years of persistence, Deng Qingming once said: "I would rather be an obscure cornerstone than not being ready when I am urged by the horn."

Preparation is better than use, better than no preparation. Only when you are always ready can you seize the opportunity when it really comes.

Congratulations to Deng Qingming, the dream of 25 years has come to an end, and I also pay tribute to every dream catcher and encourage you! Text/Yu Ting