The reading: After the "Tiangong 1" target aircraft was placed on the scheduled orbit, the "Tiangong 1" instrument controller application software was officially put into operation. The reporter learned from the Xi'an Branch of China Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that the super think-tank on Tiangong 1 can not only help the astronauts understand all the information of the aircraft, but also realize the ability to send and receive E-mails and in-orbit software between heaven and earth. Update.

The astronaut’s super think-tank’s technical experts from the Xi’an Branch of the 5th Hospital introduced that the “Tiangong 1” instrument controller application software was designed according to the requirements of manned flight. In the subsequent manned flight, the astronauts could pass such an instrument controller. The man-machine interface realizes the overall control of the entire target aircraft, and not only can directly obtain the technical indicators of all the sub-systems of the aircraft, but also can grasp the operation attitude of the aircraft.

From the colorful world map to the target aircraft all-attitude map, from the technical parameters of the various subsystems of the target aircraft to voice alarms, from short message editing, receiving and sending mail on the ground to video images that rendezvous with the spacecraft... related to the target aircraft Almost all information can be displayed on the human-machine interface in text, graphics, and animation.

Sending and receiving E-mail between heaven and earth

Sending an e-mail in space seems to be an unlikely event. However, it can be achieved in "Tiangong I". Because the man-machine interface of Tiangong-1 is designed in accordance with the manned state, in the future manned flight, the astronauts can use the instrument controller application software to edit short messages and send and receive e-mails in space.

If there are some important text and image data that need to be exchanged between the aircraft and the ground, the astronauts can exchange information with the ground via e-mail. These interfaces are as intelligent as the terrestrial Internet e-mail system. Text can be entered directly, and attachments up to 8 MB can be added to deliver a large amount of data information.

How can on-orbit software update ensure the stable operation of software in orbit? Monitoring and updating on the ground are the most effective methods. The reporter learned that Xi'an Branch’s designers have updated the software on the ground by optimizing the design of the software, which can effectively ensure the upgrade of the software and ensure that the astronaut’s super think-tank adds new features. Because the instrument controller software is the main interface for the astronaut to observe the overall condition of the aircraft in the future, the stability of the software operation can also ensure the astronaut's safety to some extent.

At present, the research on on-track software update technology has just started in China, and Xi’an Branch’s bold attempt on this technology is also due to its development of technology in instrument controller software from “Shenzhou I” to “Shenzhou VII”. Over time.