Author Topic: Tiangong - Chinese Space Station (Read 361848 times)

alang · « **Reply #480 on:** 07/31/2022 02:00 pm »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62333546
"Designing objects to disintegrate upon atmospheric re-entry is becoming a priority for satellite operators. It's done partly by using materials which have low-melting point temperatures, such as aluminium.

In the case of rockets, this can be expensive, as historically the materials used for housing fuel, such as titanium, require very high temperatures to burn up. The sheer size of such objects is also an issue, especially in the case of the Long March 5, weighing over 25 tonnes."

Expensive?

Asteroza · « **Reply #481 on:** 07/31/2022 10:05 pm »

Quote from: alang on 07/31/2022 02:00 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62333546
"Designing objects to disintegrate upon atmospheric re-entry is becoming a priority for satellite operators. It's done partly by using materials which have low-melting point temperatures, such as aluminium.

In the case of rockets, this can be expensive, as historically the materials used for housing fuel, such as titanium, require very high temperatures to burn up. The sheer size of such objects is also an issue, especially in the case of the Long March 5, weighing over 25 tonnes."

Expensive?

I think they mean expensive, like the aluminum-lithium alloys used on later Space Shuttle external tanks, and similar structures. Fancy alloys are generally not easy to make or work with, increasing general cost.

Rondaz · « **Reply #482 on:** 08/01/2022 03:09 pm »

A even more clear shot of #Tiangong from ground, taken on Aug.01 from Beijing.

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1554094798008565760

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #483 on:** 08/03/2022 06:47 am »

https://twitter.com/aj_fi/status/1554720185105498112

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The small 5-metre-long robotic arm on Wentian has passed on-orbit testing. Will next connect with the 10m arm on Tianhe for further testing, CMSA says. Some great views in the video below. Source [CMSA]: m.weibo.cn/detail/4798304…

Rondaz · « **Reply #484 on:** 08/03/2022 11:29 am »

The small robotic arm on Wentian has passed necessary tests. Next, it will be connected with the big arm on Tianhe for more tests. As shown in the animation below, the combined arm is long enough to reach the new airlock section from Tianhe. Looking forward to seeing it!

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1554716607682752512

Rondaz · « **Reply #485 on:** 08/03/2022 04:16 pm »

Chinese space station's robotic arm tested on-orbit in these amazing views

Rondaz · « **Reply #486 on:** 08/05/2022 02:39 pm »

"3 persons, 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 6 bedrooms, each with a view on Earth and the Stars Sleep in whichever room you want
Comfortable"

https://twitter.com/SpaceIntellige3/status/1555530439955300352

Rondaz · « **Reply #487 on:** 08/05/2022 02:48 pm »

Wentian is not only a laboratory, but also an additional living room for #Tiangong astronauts..

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1555564599985917952

Rondaz · « **Reply #488 on:** 08/07/2022 10:43 am »

Shenzhou-14 astronauts installing the control moment gyroscope delivered by Tianzhou-4 on Wentian Laboratory Module. 4 of these were already installed on Wentian before launch, and one more will be delivered by Tianzhou-5. In total, 6 CMGs, same as Tianhe, will be on Wentian..

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1556215086556913664

TALsite · « **Reply #489 on:** 08/08/2022 04:30 pm »

Capture of Wentian module equipment:

This is CHAL 9001 (Chinese Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic Computer)

- CHAL, open the pod bay!
- I'm sorry I can`t do this, Mr. Zhong...

Sorry, I couldn't resist the bad joke...

Rondaz · « **Reply #490 on:** 08/09/2022 11:46 am »

Emblems of the 3 remaining missions: Mengtian, Tianzhou-5 and Shenzhou-15, to #Tiangong in 2022, released by CMSA but deleted shortly afterwards because there were major errors in the latter two. Try if you can locate the errors.

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1556967922265755648

Rondaz · « **Reply #491 on:** 08/09/2022 12:38 pm »

Chinese astronauts set up new lab module, test robotic arm on space station..

Rondaz · « **Reply #492 on:** 08/09/2022 01:49 pm »

Solar array wings on Wentian rotating around the Sun:

https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1556987140793602049

Rondaz · « **Reply #493 on:** 08/10/2022 10:45 am »

The 4 parts of the current Chinese Space Station in order of launch date: #Tiangong #CSS

1 2021-04-29 Core cabin #Tianhe1
2 2022-05-10 Cargo spaceship #Tianzhou4
3 2022-06-05 Manned spacecraft #Shenzhou14
4 2022-07-24 #Wentian laboratory cabin

https://twitter.com/SpaceIntellige3/status/1557296392778964994

Rondaz · « **Reply #494 on:** 08/10/2022 11:03 am »

Next spacewalk on #Tiangong is coming soon.

Red-stripped space suit vs gold-stripped space suit.
CHEN Dong, LIU Yang
Who will wear which of the two?

https://twitter.com/CNAstronauts/status/1557252915667951617

ZachS09 · « **Reply #495 on:** 08/10/2022 03:37 pm »

If Mengtian is lost in a launch failure, are they able to maintain the Tiangong station with just one experimental module (Wentian, in this case)?

luhai167 · « **Reply #496 on:** 08/10/2022 03:58 pm »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 08/10/2022 03:37 pm

If Mengtian is lost in a launch failure, are they able to maintain the Tiangong station with just one experimental module (Wentian, in this case)?

I believe there are backup modules for each section, which is why there talks of phase 2 where the backup modules are used as expansion of the current station.

Rondaz · « **Reply #497 on:** 08/12/2022 05:53 pm »

Workout in #Wentian Laboratory Module..

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1558098717659447304

Rondaz · « **Reply #498 on:** 08/12/2022 08:56 pm »

Breathable and flexible like socks; protective like shoes. That is the intravehicular footwear for Shenzhou astronauts.
The bottom pattern derives from Chinese characters "九天揽月(catch the moon)" in Zuan style. The surrounding holes symbolize stars
#TianGong #shenzhou13

https://twitter.com/CNAstronauts/status/1505303098985693191

Rondaz · « **Reply #499 on:** 08/13/2022 01:36 pm »

Chinese space station's 'flexible solar wings' in action in views from space