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CCTV has a live channel with views from the space station module up and running. Yes, it's live!


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Tianzhou-2 reentered, most of the spacecraft burned up and small number of debris splashed in southern Pacific. Timeline:
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03:53 Deorbiting from 385km orbit started
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09:55 Reentry started
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10:40 Reentered Before reentry, #Tianzhou2 also tested 2-hour fast rendezvous on MAR.30
 

Lift off! China's space odyssey | How China's manned space flight began?​

 
The #Shenzhou-13 crew is back on Earth after six months in orbit. #ZhaiZhigang, #WangYaping and #YeGuangfu arrived in Beijing on April 16. They were greeted by loved ones at the airport, where members of China's space program prepared a welcome ceremony for them. How do three taikonauts feel after half a year in space?
 
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后续六次任务时间表,发布!​
2022年将实施6次飞行任务,完成我国空间站在轨建造。​
6次任务分别为:5月发射天舟四号货运飞船;6月发射神舟十四号载人飞船,3名航天员进驻核心舱并在轨驻留6个月;7月发射空间站问天实验舱,与天和核心舱对接;10月发射梦天实验舱与核心舱对接,之后空间站三舱形成“T”字基本构型,完成中国空间站在轨建造;随后将发射天舟五号货运飞船和神舟十五号载人飞船,神舟十五号飞行乘组由3名航天员组成,与神舟十四号航天员在轨轮换后,在轨驻留6个月。#中国空间站##中国空间站在轨组装建造全面展开#

Chasing dreams
22-4-17 15:05 from iPhone XR

The schedule for the next six missions has been released!

In 2022, six flight missions will be carried out to complete the orbital construction of China's space station.

The 6 missions are: the launch of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft in May; the launch of the Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft in June, with 3 astronauts stationed in the core module and staying in orbit for 6 months; the launch in July of the Wentian experimental module will be docked with the Tianhe core module; the Mengtian experimental module will be launched in October to dock with the core module, and then these three modules of the space station will form the basic "T" shape configuration, completing the orbital construction of the Chinese space station; Subsequently, the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft and the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft will be launched. The Shenzhou-15 flight crew consists of three astronauts. After rotating in orbit with the Shenzhou-14 astronauts, they will stay 6 months in orbit.
 

China outlines future plans for Tiangong space station​

By Zhang Yangfei | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-04-17 18:36

China plans to launch two manned spacecraft and two cargo spacecraft each year after completing construction of the Tiangong space station this year, said Hao Chun, director of the China Manned Space Agency.

Hao made the remark at a news conference on Sunday in Beijing after the three astronauts of the Shenzhou XIII mission returned to Earth on Saturday. The crew spent about six months in space carrying out experiments and tasks needed to finish the space station by the end of 2022.

He said the Tiangong space station project, once completed, will move into an application and development phase that will last more than a decade. Astronauts will be stationed in orbit for a long period of time to carry out scientific experiments and maintain the station.

The research will mainly involve life science, microgravity physical science, astronomy and earth sciences as well as other new technologies, he said.

China also plans to launch the country's first space telescope named Xuntian next year. The telescope will conduct frontier research in the formation and evolution of the universe, dark matter and dark energy, exoplanets and solar system objects and is expected to yield a batch of major breakthroughs.

Hao said China will develop a new generation of manned launch vehicles and crewed spacecraft, of which the return modules will be reusable. The new generation of manned spacecraft will be able to carry seven astronauts with significantly improved load capacity.

The project team is also working on the space station's expansion module to create better conditions further supporting scientific experiments and the work and life of astronauts in orbit. The commercialization of manned spaceflight will also be explored to engage more participants in the construction, operation and maintenance of the station.

"China's manned spaceflight will move from near-Earth space to Earth-Moon space and then to deep space," he added.

 
#Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft detached from China’s #Tianhe space station core module from the rear port at 5:02 am on Wed and flew around and successfully conducted automatic rendezvous and docking with the orbiting Tianhe at the front port, which took around 4 hours: CMSA

Per the CMSA, the combination of Tianhe core module and Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft are in good condition and will receive upcoming visits by the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft, #Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft and Wentian laboratory module.
 
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