China 'N Asia Spaceflight @CNSpaceflightThe launch of Shenzhou-18 is planned for April 25
"Climb the stars and build the future together!" Ziwei Technology (AZSPACE)'s 2024-2025 spacecraft launch plan is now in full swing!Estimated launch time: B300-L (rail-retaining version)-2024\Q3 -2025\Q1\Q2\Q4 B300-F (return version)-2024\Q4 -2025\Q3 *6 launches total.AdvantageThe spacecraft's microgravity experiment platform can provide scientific orbit-retention experiments in 500km sun-synchronous orbit or 343km low-inclination orbit under extreme space conditions of high radiation, microgravity (no gravity) and research opportunities for return to the ground, including payload customization and other services. It has the capability of short-term and medium- and long-term experiments in orbit.
Let’s build the world’s first interstellar mining network together! "Satellite Technology Mine Application White Paper" seminar and "Interstellar Mine Network" signing ceremony were held in BeijingJointly developed and launched the first satellite "Kaiwu-1" to exert telemetry, communication and other functions to serve the mines in western China.
Not sure where else to ask this. I just watched Tiangong pass over southern California. Trailing 3.0 sec (24km?) behind was a fainter but still bright object. Something in the Shenzhou weight class, I imagine. Any information on its identity, and if it is in approach or departure?
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2024(...)?? - CZ-5 - WSLC, LC101 Xinyidai Zairen Feichuan Shiyan (?) (New generation manned spacecraft)
Quote2024(...)?? - CZ-5 - WSLC, LC101 Xinyidai Zairen Feichuan Shiyan (?) (New generation manned spacecraft)The "New generation manned spacecraft" has recently been named "Mengzhou".Where does the information that its launch is to take place in 2024 come from?
That is first mentioned at post https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg2425246#msg2425246 when the launch was supposedly schedule for early 2023 (it was added to our schedule then https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg2425050#msg2425050). It has been delayed and by domino effect been pushed back on the schedule since then.
"In the future, a new generation of spacecraft will be used on crewed lunar missions, to build our space station and for deep-space exploration," Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China's human spaceflight program, said during a talk at a university on Tuesday (July 18), Reuters reported, citing the state-run Guangzhou Daily. Yang said the first flights are estimated to take place between 2027 and 2028.
China's next-generation crewed spacecraft, which can transport up to seven astronauts, may fly for the first time between 2027 and 2028, a veteran Chinese astronaut said.
