China's Space Program News Thread

[stardave]

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This is by far, one of the most uncomfortable conversation I have ever see in my life. China still have a long way to go on this public relation stuff, just make normal conversations, don't be so stiff all the damn time.

 

[hmmwv]

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This is by far, one of the most uncomfortable conversation I have ever see in my life. China still have a long way to go on this public relation stuff, just make normal conversations, don't be so stiff all the damn time.

The astronauts are not stiff all the time, in fact they are almost as comfortable as the crew of ISS in a lot of aspects. But this is a different case, when you are in front of top party brass such as Hu you don't make conversations, you'll have to treat every word as an important political speech.

 

[escobar]

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Chinese President Hu Jintao came to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Tuesday and spoke with astronauts currently implementing the space mission aboard the conjoint Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and Tiangong-1 orbiter.

The President was accompanied by senior leaders Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang.

Hu extended his sincere greetings to the three astronauts, Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut.

"You have spent nearly 10 days in space, we care about you. How are you feeling?" asked the president.

Mission commander Jing said they were in good condition and told the president, "Chinese astronauts have their own home in space now. We are proud of our country!"

Hu also asked whether their assignments were going well.

Jing said that all work was going smoothly, the manual docking had been completed successfully and the crew members were doing scientific experiments as planned.

Hu praised the astronauts for their excellent performance in China's first manual rendezvous and docking mission, which showcased the country's full command of space docking technologies.

The president thanked the astronauts for their contributions to the country's manned space program, adding, "We and your families are looking forward to your successful and safe return."

The three astronauts saluted the president at the end of their talk...

 

[bd popeye]

Escobar, you are doing an outstanding job keeping the forum informed of the recent Chinese manned space mission!

OUTSTANDING!

 

[stardave]

The astronauts are not stiff all the time, in fact they are almost as comfortable as the crew of ISS in a lot of aspects. But this is a different case, when you are in front of top party brass such as Hu you don't make conversations, you'll have to treat every word as an important political speech.

But the thing is.. the content of the conversation is very much like a normal dialog between 2 people, but they way they do it sounds extremely awkward, if they want to make official speeches that is fine, but if they want to make chit chat but in the form of official speech tone, that is just... unconformable.

This is how a real conversation should be like between the president and the crew.

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[Equation]

But the thing is.. the content of the conversation is very much like a normal dialog between 2 people, but they way they do it sounds extremely awkward, if they want to make official speeches that is fine, but if they want to make chit chat but in the form of official speech tone, that is just... unconformable.

This is how a real conversation should be like between the president and the crew.

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Different strokes for different folks I guess. I never knew there suppose to be some sort of standard regarding how to talk to a President when you're in space.

 

[stardave]

Different strokes for different folks I guess. I never knew there suppose to be some sort of standard regarding how to talk to a President when you're in space.

facepalm..

 

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Tiangong-1 has been in orbit since its launch last September. It’s designed to stay in outer space for at least 2 years.

The size and weight of a space station means it has to be built in space bit by bit. It means several spacecraft have to be launched over a period of time to carry the various component parts into space. Tiangong-1’s first mission is to command the rendezvous and docking skills of the spacecraft.

Zhang Bainan, Tiangong-1 chief designer of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation, said, "Shenzhou-8 carried out an unmanned docking. With Shenzhou-9, we want to test a manual docking. Only through rendezvous and docking can you assemble such a large space station. The Russian and US space stations have all been assembled in this way."

After rendezvous and docking, Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou-9 will orbit together. This will form the second mission.

Yang Hong, Tiangong-1 tech supervisor of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation, said, "In the second mission, Shenzhou-9 and Tiangong-1 will connect. Tiangong-1 will control and manage the combination. When two independent spacecraft dock, they become one. They need to be controlled as one, and the technology is quite a challenge."

Tiangong-1 and the Shenzhou spacecrafts will share energy and information and form a joint living space for the astronauts. The third mission will be to find ways of creating a better living environment.

The third mission is to enable short-term stays in the space lab. With data being sent back daily from the lab, it’s useful for the engineers on the ground to be able to furnish future astronauts with basic survival skills.

But it won’t be an easy task to make long term stays in outer space.

Zhang said, "The space lab is like a house, if we don’t use it very often micro-organisms and bacteria build up. For example, if the space lab door is closed for half a year, it’s very likely we won’t be able to open it after this time. That can make the whole mission very risky."
The fourth mission will create a new platform for carrying out scientific research experiments.

Within a weightless environment, it’s important to test the physical condition of the human body. A series of experiments will focus on protecting the astronauts from the effects of weightlessness and maintaining their cardio and muscular functions.

Biological and space material tests will also be carried out. They will form part of the research into the environment the astronauts will be exposed to.

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Zhang said, "The space lab is like a house, if we don’t use it very often micro-organisms and bacteria build up. For example, if the space lab door is closed for half a year, it’s very likely we won’t be able to open it after this time. That can make the whole mission very risky."

This seems to say that they don't want to leave TG-1 unoccupied for more than six months, which suggests SZ-10 could be launch later this year, rather than 2013.

 

[lostsoul]

facepalm..

Americans have the best Public Relations machine than most other countries. At the end of the day its all spin and careful choreography e.g "Kissing the baby" by Presidential candidates. Funny how Americans still get suckered into the hype. Odumba knows how to play the public. Hes been well schooled.

 

[escobar]

Escobar, you are doing an outstanding job keeping the forum informed of the recent Chinese manned space mission!

OUTSTANDING!

Enjoy it