Members of the Shenzhou 17 mission aboard China Space Station (CSS) Tiangong participated in the Lunar New Year celebrations. On this occasion, a special banquet was held in Tiangong, the menu of which was published in the official gazette. bill Space station on social network X (formerly Twitter).
According to the publication, the gala dinner consisted of national dishes such as smoked fish, green onion pancakes, sticky rice cake, roast duck, tomato and egg soup, dumplings, rice porridge, sesame buns, juices and other delicacies.
The Shenzhou-17 crew will return to Earth only in April 2024, so the space meal was intended to somehow compensate for the lack of opportunity to spend the holiday with family. The mission consists of three people: Commander Tang Hongbo, as well as taikonauts Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin.
In 2024, the New Year according to the Eastern calendar began on February 10. Traditionally, the Lunar New Year begins with the second new moon after the winter solstice; This means it falls between January 21st and February 20th. The celebrations will last 15 days and end with the next full moon on February 24.
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