Author Topic: Tiangong - Chinese Space Station (Read 571113 times)

Satori · « **Reply #1081 on:** 03/24/2025 04:01 pm »

China's space station to study planarian regeneration.

China's space station is set to introduce a novel participant in its space science experiments -- the planarian, a creature renowned for its extraordinary regenerative capabilities, China Media Group reported on Saturday.

StraumliBlight · « **Reply #1082 on:** 04/03/2025 12:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/heospace/status/1905382489335693565

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We captured this image of the Chinese Space Station using a @BlackSky_Inc satellite. This NEI mission was captured from a distance of 83 km, with a resolution of 0.17 m/px.

jcm · « **Reply #1083 on:** 04/12/2025 02:16 am »

Since I haven't seen others pick up on my recent social media posts on bluesky:

Space Force have cataloged an object released from the Chinese Space Station around Apr 6 or 7. 63523/2021-035E is possibly (but far from certainly) the Naxing-4A/B cubesat payload from Tsinghua University that was carried to the station by the Tianzhou-8 freighter in November.

Meanwhile I took another look at the data on 2021-035D and conclude that it is also a payload. It was ejected from
CSS on 2024 Dec 6 at about 1730UTC; it made small orbit adjustments on Dec 28, Dec 30 and Jan 4,
and reentered on 2025 Apr 10.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1084 on:** 04/20/2025 07:58 am »

JSz · « **Reply #1085 on:** 04/23/2025 07:27 am »

The flight of the first astronaut from Pakistan is already being prepared:

https://twitter.com/ChinaScience/status/1914880658398118238

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China and Pakistan are jointly advancing the selection of Pakistani astronaut for a joint space mission. Two candidates will travel to China for training following initial screenings, with one finalist to be selected as a payload specialist to carry out the joint crewed mission and conduct Pakistani space experiments in orbit.

starbase · « **Reply #1086 on:** 04/30/2025 02:43 pm »

Completed CSS operation milestones:

2021
Apr. 29 at 3:23 UTC - launch of Tianhe on CZ-5B
May 29 at 12:55 UTC - launch of Tianzhou 2 on CZ-7
May 29 at 21:01 UTC - docking of Tianzhou 2 with aft port of Tianhe (+propellant transfer)
June 17 at 1:22 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 12 [Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo] on CZ-2F/G
June 17 at 7:54 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 12 [Nie, Liu, Tang] with forward port of Tianhe
July 4 at 0:11–6:57 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-1) from Tianhe airlock (test of new space suits, installation of foot restraints, work platform and exterior panoramic camera, emergency return to airlock training) [Liu, Tang]
Aug. 20 at 0:38–6:33 UTC spacewalk (EVA-2) from Tianhe airlock (installation of external pump assembly, panoramic camera activation, foot restraints & extravehicular working platform installation on the robotic arm) [Nie, Liu]
Sep. 16 at 0:56 UTC - undocking of Shenzhou 12 from forward port of Tianhe (+rendezvous test at nadir port) [Nie, Liu, Tang]
Sep. 17 at 4:45–4:48–5:34 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & landing of Shenzhou 12 [Nie, Liu, Tang]
Sep. 18 at 2:25~6:25 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 2 from aft port of Tianhe and docking with forward port of Tianhe (+propellant transfer testing)
Sep. 20 at 7:10 UTC - launch of Tianzhou 3 on CZ-7
Sep. 20 at 14:08 UTC - docking of Tianzhou 3 with aft port of Tianhe
Oct. 15 at 16:23 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 13 on CZ-2F/G [Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu]
Oct. 15 at 22:56 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 13 with nadir port of Tianhe [Zhai, Wang, Ye]
Nov. 7 at 10:51–17:16 UTC spacewalk (EVA-3) from Tianhe airlock (testing of new spacesuit, installation of robotic arm adapter/end effector) [Zhai, Wang]
Dec. 26 at 10:44–16:55 UTC spacewalk (EVA-4) from Tianhe airlock (deployment of external camera platform C, object translation movement testing) [Zhai, Ye]

2022
Jan. 5 at 22:12–22:59 UTC - robotic arm relocation testing of Tianzhou 2 (near port side port)
Jan. 7 at 21:56–23:55 UTC - undocking & docking of Tianzhou 2 at forward port of Tianhe (manual docking test)
Mar. 27 at 7:59 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 2 from forward port of Tianhe for EOM
Mar. 31 at 10:40 UTC - reentry of Tianzhou 2 over the South Pacific
Apr. 14 at 16:44 UTC - undocking of Shenzhou 13 from nadir port of Tianhe [Zhai, Wang, Ye]
Apr. 16 at 1:07–1:09~1:31–1:56 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & jettison of PM & landing of Shenzhou 13 [Zhai, Wang, Ye]
Apr. 19 at 21:02–01:06 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 3 from aft port & docking at forward port of Tianhe
May 10 at 17:56 UTC - launch of Tianzhou 4 on CZ-7
May 11 at 0:47 UTC - docking of Tianzhou 4 with aft port of Tianhe
June 5 at 2:44 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 14 on CZ-2F/G [Chen Dong, Liu Yang, Cai Xuzhe]
June 5 at 9:42 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 14 with nadir port of Tianhe [Chen, Liu, Cai]
July 17 at 2:59 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 3 from forward port of Tianhe for EOM
July 24 at 6:22 UTC - launch of Wentian on CZ-5B
July 24 at 19:08–19:13 UTC - (soft/hard) docking of Wentian at forward port of Tianhe
July 27 at 3:31 UTC - reentry of Tianzhou 3 over the South Pacific
Sep. 2 at 10:26–16:33 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-5) from Wentian airlock (installation of coolant pump on Wentian, raising a panoramic camera and testing of the small robotic arm) [Chen, Liu]
Sep. 17 at 5:35–9:47 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-6) from Wentian airlock (installation of foot restraint B and an assisting hatch handle, installation of a circulating pump and demonstration of extravehicular emergency rescue procedures) [Chen, Cai]
Sep. 30 3:45–4:44 UTC - robotic relocation of Wentian from forward to starboard on Tianhe
Oct. 31 at 7:37 UTC - launch of Mengtian on CZ-5B
October 31 at 20:27 UTC - docking of Mengtian at forward port of Tianhe
Nov. 3 at 0:48–1:32 UTC - robotic relocation of Mengtian from forward to port on Tianhe
Nov. 9 at 6:55 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 4 from aft port of Tianhe for EOM
Nov. 12 at 2:03 UTC - launch of Tianzhou 5 on CZ-7
Nov. 12 at 4:10 UTC - docking of Tianzhou 5 with aft port of Tianhe
Nov. 13 at 22:02 UTC - deployment of CubeSat Zhixing 3A (智星三号A, SmartSAT 3A) from Tianzhou 4
Nov. 14 at 23:21 UTC - reentry of Tianzhou 4
Nov. 17 at 3:16–8:50 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-7) from Wentian airlock (installing an inter-module connecting device (handrail) and raising the Wentian panoramic camera A) [Chen, Cai]
Nov. 29 at 15:08 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 15 on CZ-2F/G [Fei, Deng, Zhang]
Nov. 29 at 21:41 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 15 with forward port of Tianhe [Fei, Deng, Zhang]
Dec. 4 at 3:01 UTC - undocking of Shenzhou 14 from nadir port of Tianhe
Dec. 4 at ~11:20–11:22~11:45–12:08 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & jettison of PM & landing of Shenzhou 14 [Chen, Liu, Cai]
Dec. 18 at 1:30 UTC - deployment of CubeSat XW 4 (CAS 10, Macau Student Science 1) from Tianzhou 5 external dispenser

2023
Feb. 9 at 9:10–16:16 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-8) from Wentian airlock (installation of an external pump on Mengtian) [Fei, Zhang]
Feb. 28 - spacewalk (EVA-9) from Wentian airlock [Fei, Zhang]
Mar. 30 - spacewalk (EVA-10) from Wentian airlock [Fei, Zhang]
Apr. 15 - spacewalk (EVA-11) from Wentian airlock (installation of an external pump, laying inter-module cables and installation of a supporting bar for the exposed payloads platform) [Fei, Zhang]
May 5 at 7:26 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 5 from aft port of Tianhe
May 10 at 13:22 UTC - launch of Tianzhou 6 on CZ-7
May 10 at 21:16 UTC - docking of Tianzhou 6 to aft port of Tianhe
May 30 at 1:31 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 16 on CZ-2F/G [Jing, Zhu, Gui]
May 30 at 8:29 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 16 to nadir port of Tianhe [Jing, Zhu, Gui]
June 3 at 13:29 UTC - undocking of Shenzhou 15 from forward port of Tianhe [Fei, Deng, Zhang]
June 3 at 21:41–21:43–22:04–22:07–22:18–22:33 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & jettison of PM & reentry & parachute deployment & landing of Shenzhou 15 [Fei, Deng, Zhang]
June 5 at 19:10 UTC - docking of Tianzhou 5 with forward port of Tianhe
July 20 at ~5:40–13:40 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-12) from Wentian airlock (deployment of external panoramic cameras B on Tianhe and A&B on Mengtian) [Jing, Zhu]
Sep. 11 at 8:46 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 5 from forward port of Tianhe for EOM & reentry
Sep. 12 at 1:13 UTC - reentry of Tianzhou 5
Oct. 26 at 3:14 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 17 on CZ-2F/G [Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, Jiang Xinlin]
Oct. 26 at 9:46 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 17 to forward port of Tianhe [Tang, Tang, Jiang]
Oct. 30 at 12:37 UTC - undocking of Shenzhou 16 from nadir port of Tianhe [Jing, Zhu, Gui]
Oct. 30 at 23:21–23:22–23:48~23:51–23:57–0:11 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & jettison of PM & reentry & parachute deployment & landing of Shenzhou 16 [Jing, Zhu, Gui]
Dec. 21 at 6:10–13:35 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-13) from Wentian airlock (repair of a Tianhe module solar array damaged by micrometeor strikes) [Tang, Tang]

2024
Jan. 12 at 8:02 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 6 from aft port of Tianhe for EOM & reentry
Jan. 17 at 14:27 UTC - launch of Tianzhou 7 on CZ-7
Jan. 17 at 17:46 - docking of Tianzhou 7 to aft port of Tianhe
Jan. 18 at 6:43 UTC - deployment of CubeSat Dalian 1 (Lianli) from Tianzhou 6 external dispenser
Jan. 19 at 12:37 UTC - reentry of Tianzhou 6
Mar. 1 at ~21:30–5:33 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-14) from Wentian airlock (repair of a Tianhe module solar array damaged by micrometeor strikes) [Tang, Jiang]
Apr. 25 at 12:59 - launch of Shenzhou 18 on CZ-2F/G [Ye Guangfu, Li Guangsu, Li Cong]
Apr. 25 at 19:32 - docking of Shenzhou 18 to nadir port of Tianhe [Ye, Li, Li]
Apr. 30 at 0:43 UTC - undocking of Shenzhou 17 from forward port of Tianhe [Tang, Tang, Jiang]
Apr. 30 at 8:55–8:56–9:13–9:33–9:46 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & reentry & parachute deployment & landing of Shenzhou 17 [Tang, Tang, Jiang]
May 28 at 0:35–8:58 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-15) from Wentian airlock (installation of space debris protection, inspection of extravehicular equipment & facilities) [Ye, Li Guangsu]
July 3 at ~8:21–14:51 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-16) from Wentian airlock (installation of space debris protection, inspection of extravehicular equipment & facilities) [Ye, Li Cong]
Oct. 29 at 20:27 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 19 on CZ-2F/G [Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, Wang Haoze]
Oct. 30 at 3:00 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 19 to forward port of Tianhe [Cai, Song, Wang]
Nov. 3 at 8:12 UTC - undocking from nadir port of Tianhe & landing of Shenzhou 18 [Ye, Li, Li]
Nov. 3 at at 16:34–16:35–16:58–17:03–17:11–17:24 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & jettison of PM & reentry & parachute deployment & landing of Shenzhou 18 [Ye, Li, Li]
Nov. 10 at 8:30 UTC - undocking of Tianzhou 7 from aft port of Tianhe for EOM & reentry
Nov. 15 at 15:30 UTC - launch of Tianzhou 8 on CZ-7
Nov. 15 at 18:32 UTC - docking of Tianzhou 8 to aft port of Tianhe
Nov. 16 - deployment of CubeSat Nanjing (Bayi 08) from Tianzhou 7 external dispenser
Dec. 17 at 4:51–13:57 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-17) from Wentian airlock (installation of debris protection equipment, inspecting external facilities, checking various apparatuses) [Cai, Song]

2025
Jan. 20 at 8:55–17:12 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-18) from Wentian airlock (installation of debris protection equipment, inspecting external facilities, checking various apparatuses) [Cai, Song]
Mar. 21 at 5:45–12:50 UTC - spacewalk (EVA-19) from Wentian airlock (installation of debris protection equipment & moving aids, inspecting external facilities) [Cai, Song]
Apr. 24 at 9:17 UTC - launch of Shenzhou 20 on CZ-2F/G [Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, Wang Jie]
Apr. 24 at 15:49 UTC - docking of Shenzhou 20 to nadir port of Tianhe [Chen, Chen, Wang]
Apr. 29 at 20:00 - undocking from forward port of Tianhe of Shenzhou 19 [Cai, Song, Wang]
Apr. 29 at 4:17–4:18–4:42–4:45–4:54–5:08 UTC - jettison of OM & deorbit burn & jettison of PM & reentry & parachute deployment & landing of Shenzhou 19 [Cai, Song, Wang]

Guesstimated current timeline of upcoming CSS operations:

July - undocking of Tianzhou 8 from aft port of Tianhe for EOM & reentry
July 14 - launch of Tianzhou 9 on CZ-7
July 14 - docking of Tianzhou 9 to aft port of Tianhe
July 16 - reentry of Tianzhou 8
Oct. 28 - launch of Shenzhou 21 on CZ-2F/G
Oct. 28 - docking of Shenzhou 21 to forward port of Tianhe
Nov. 2 - undocking from nadir port of Tianhe & landing of Shenzhou 20 [Chen, Chen, Wang]

2026
Apr. 14 - undocking of Tianzhou 9 from aft port of Tianhe for EOM & reentry
Apr. 14 - launch of Tianzhou 10 on CZ-7
Apr. 14 - docking of Tianzhou 10 to aft port of Tianhe
Apr. 14 - reentry of Tianzhou 9
Apr. 28 - launch of Shenzhou 22 on CZ-2F/G
Apr. 28 - docking of Shenzhou 22 to nadir port of Tianhe
Oct. 27 - launch of Shenzhou 23 on CZ-2F/G
Oct. 27 - docking of Shenzhou 23 to forward port of Tianhe

2027
NET 2027 - launch of Xuntian on CZ-5B
Late 2027? - launch of multipurpose module on CZ-5B

2033
Early 2033? - launch of science module on CZ-5B
Late 2033? - launch of science module on CZ-5B

Corrections & input welcome!

Edit Apr. 30