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China's cargo craft docks with space station combination

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China's cargo craft docks with space station combination​

Source: Xinhua
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2022-05-10 09:08:58

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-4, carrying supplies for the upcoming Shenzhou-14 crewed mission, successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe and the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

 

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Long March 2C
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Long March 2C
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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship

China prepares to launch Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship-

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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-05-29 12:46:58

JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The combination of the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Sunday.

The facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned, said the CMSA.

 

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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship

China prepares to launch Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship-

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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-05-29 12:46:58

JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The combination of the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Sunday.

The facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned, said the CMSA.

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China to send astronauts to space station for final steps of construction

Source says crew of three will blast off from the Gobi Desert on Sunday and will include Liu Yang, who was the first Chinese woman in space.

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Carrier rocket for launching space station lab module arrives at south China launch site​

 

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China launches nine Geely-01 satellites

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China launches nine Geely-01 satellites​

Source: Xinhua
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2022-06-02 14:54:45

XICHANG, June 2 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place a group of nine commercial satellites in space.

The Geely-01 constellation consisting of nine satellites were lifted at 12:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province and entered the preset orbit.

Owned by GeeSpace, a subsidiary of Geely Technology Group, the satellite constellation will be mainly used to research and validate technologies, such as travel services of intelligent connected vehicles, and vehicle/mobile phone and satellite interaction. It will also provide data support for marine environmental protection.

This was the 422nd flight mission of the Long March rocket series.

 

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China Releases First Manned Spaceflight 8k Uhd Video​

China Manned Space Agency on Friday released an 8K ultra-high-definition (UHD) video showing some splendid moments of the six-month Shenzhou-13 space mission which was successfully accomplished on April 16.

 

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China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-14 crewed space mission

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China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-14 crewed space mission​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-06-04 12:15:59

JIUQUAN, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming Shenzhou-14 crewed space mission will complete the construction of the Tiangong space station, with a basic three-module structure consisting of the core module Tianhe and the lab modules Wentian and Mengtian, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Saturday.

The mission will build the space station into a national space laboratory, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA, at a press conference.

China is set to launch the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a six-month mission.

The Shenzhou-14 crew will work with the ground team to complete the rendezvous, docking and transposition of the two lab modules with the core module, Lin said.

They will enter the two lab modules for the first time and help make the environment suitable for their stay, he said, adding that they will unlock and install a dozen of scientific experiment cabinets in the two modules.

They will also carry out relevant function tests on the two-module space station complex, three-module space station complex, large and small mechanical arms, as well as exit from the airlock cabin in the Wentian lab module, with the assistance of the ground team.

They will, for the first time, use the airlock cabin in Wentian to carry out extravehicular activities for two to three times, Lin said.

 

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China launches crewed mission to complete space station construction

China launches crewed mission to complete space station construction-

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China launches crewed mission to complete space station construction​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-06-05 11:08:14

JIUQUAN, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday launched the crewed spaceship Shenzhou-14, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a six-month mission.

The trio will cooperate with the ground team to complete the assembly and construction of the Tiangong space station, developing it from a single-module structure into a national space laboratory with three modules -- the core module Tianhe and two lab modules Wentian and Mengtian.

The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, was lift off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The crew will work with the ground team to complete the rendezvous, docking and transposition of the two lab modules with the core module, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA, at a press conference Saturday.

The Tianhe core module was launched in April 2021, and the Wentian lab module is set to be launched in July and Mengtian in October.

The Shenzhou-14 crew will also witness, during their stay in orbit, the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship dock with the core module. Then, they will live and work together with the Shenzhou-15 crew for multiple days before returning back to Earth in December.