China's Space Program News Thread

[Hendrik_2000]

Yes China's space engineer are all young average age 30 They are at the peak of their intellectual creativity Anyway here is a video showing how the astronaut enter the Tianhe module

China's Shenzhou-13 crew enters space station​

 

[Hendrik_2000]

Here is great animation how they do the radial docking

Radial Rendezvous Docking by Shenzhou-13 Well-positioned for Concurrent Two Orbital Spaceships​

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Oct 16, 2021
The Shenzhou-13 mission adopted radial rendezvous docking to prepare for the future possible manned space missions with two spacecrafts, said Jia Shijin, chief designer of manned spacecraft system of China Academy of Space Technology during an interview with China Central Television (CCTV). According to Jia, the missions of Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 mainly have two differences - docking methods and mission period in orbit.

Here is the real thing

 

[OppositeDay]

Time to celebrate with more pizza.

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Pizza Hut needs to be careful. Greasy pizza is an American invention. Sharing American technology with CNSA might breach US sanctions.

 

[davidau]

Congradulations to China and all the personnel associated with CSS for a successful launch of Shenzhou 13 and connected with the nadir port. Can't wait to see taikonaults enter the Tiangong core module!

Thanks, great picture of CSS and a beauty of the three taikonaults!

 

[davidau]

Here is great animation how they do the radial docking

Radial Rendezvous Docking by Shenzhou-13 Well-positioned for Concurrent Two Orbital Spaceships​

1,431 views
Oct 16, 2021
The Shenzhou-13 mission adopted radial rendezvous docking to prepare for the future possible manned space missions with two spacecrafts, said Jia Shijin, chief designer of manned spacecraft system of China Academy of Space Technology during an interview with China Central Television (CCTV). According to Jia, the missions of Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 mainly have two differences - docking methods and mission period in orbit.

Here is the real thing

Thanks for the reveling videos. What a feast.

 

[Hendrik_2000]

Here is the plan to construct the space station

Top Engineers Present China's Plan to Build Tiangong Space Station​

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Oct 17, 2021

 

[escobar]

Shiyan 10 satellite suffered malfunction during the launch. Very sad, it was a classified payload in HEO

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1442818934726488070

SY-10 could be an early warning test sat in elliptical orbit

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1449882333834878995

 

[Hendrik_2000]

SY-10 could be an early warning test sat in elliptical orbit

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1449882333834878995

according to this post it is still alive
According to this post, Shiyan-10 satellite still alive.

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Posted on weibo and later deleted.
It say "congratulation on successfully rescue Shiyan-10 satellite"

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[davidau]

Look how young the staff are, of the Chinese space program

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1449352173364531201

Not only young but also talented and smart. Most of them have master, doctoral and PhD.

 

[longmarch]

I believe Russia helped China in developing early warning system? Not something Americans would like to see. But it's exactly their policy that drove the two closer.