Chinese Space Station

[Flyaway]

Shenzhou-13 ready for launch:

View: https://youtu.be/dMEbchjFNpY

 

[muttly]

How many satellite killers can they launch from their new toy.

 

[GTX]

How many satellite killers can they launch from their new toy.

Really?!

 

[Grey Havoc]

China's space station to host 6 astronauts by end of 2022

Beijing (XNA) Mar 08, 2022 - China's space station is expected to host six astronauts from two spaceships by the end of 2022, according to the chief designer of the country's manned space program. The Shenzhou-13 crew has

www.spacedaily.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

China wants its new rocket for astronaut launches to be reusable

The new rocket will launch astronauts to China's space station and maybe even the moon.

www.space.com

 

[edwest4]

China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday

China says all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station on the latest mission to make the country a major space power.

apnews.com

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851247177508798616

View: https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1851247177508798616

The China Space Station is going commercial!
CMSA has awarded commercial supply contracts to two cargo spacecraft designs: one named "QingZhou" by CAS, to be launched on CAS-Space's Kinetica-2 next September, and one named "HaoLong" (in the pics) by AVIC Chengdu who is professional on designing aircrafts

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851256363667898397

View: https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1851256363667898397

So, Cygnus + Dream Chaser.
about the CAS cargo spacecraft:
2.75t payload capacity
¥100million/t cost
2.9t trash disposal capacity

Sina Visitor System

 

[southwestforests]

That's a pretty neat idea,

Internal cargo compartment accessed through docking port
with "pseudo-bay-doors" protecting a solar panel and a radiator.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851247177508798616

View: https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1851247177508798616/photo/2

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GbDzf3FbQAM_xG0?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[Grey Havoc]

China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space

The BBC’s Laura Bicker sees the Shenzhou 19 spacecraft take off in a record year of space exploration.

www.bbc.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/mars-sample-return.32178/post-723136

 

[zjz]

I saw the video of the recent launch of SZ-19 .... I saw "debris" falling off the rocket just after lift-off .... are those protective covers of some sort?

 

[publiusr]

Yes, they protect the interstage area

What's falling off the Shenzhou/Long March stack?

Watching the launch of the Shenzhou-11 mission on a Long March 2F, I noticed a number of items falling off the exterior of the rocket. I'm used to seeing chunks of ice sheet coming off of cryogenic

space.stackexchange.com

Long March 2F - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[edwest4]

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station.

apnews.com