Author Topic: Reusable test spaceplane (F2) - CZ-2F/T - JSLC LC43/91 - 4 Aug 2022 ~16:00 UTC  (Read 29174 times)

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The Reusable Experimental Spacecraft has been in orbit for one week. So, not days this time. Weeks? Months?'

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1557890181100818432

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What does F2 in title mean?

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« Last Edit: 08/12/2022 11:49 am by MangoRua »

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https://twitter.com/marco_langbroek/status/1558585613447843845

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China's experimental space plane seems to make many small adjustments in RAAN.

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Allegedly the fairing of #CZ2F launched the reusable experimental spacecraft. The video has been wiped from Chinese platforms. Netizens are questioning the point of keeping the mission top secret with not even a photo released while a high school can openly exhibit the fairing.

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1558768662852411392

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https://twitter.com/marco_langbroek/status/1558737139915014146

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Two plots showing the RAAN evolution of the PRC   'Space plane" and its CZ-2F upper stage, plotted on the same scale. Note the smooth line for the upper stage.
So the wiggle in the Space Plane RAAN does not appear to be measurement error, but small orbit adjustments indeed.

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More photos which shows “bumps” on the fairing for what seems to be the wing and tailfin of the spacecraft, meaning that the wingspan of it must be well over the 4.2 meter diameter of the fairing used for Tiangong.
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Another unintended consequence of letting rocket debris landing in populated areas…

https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1558769509686968320

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The blocks on the side fits perfectly with an X-37b-like shuttle (and its size, iirc, X-37b has a wingspan of 4,55m, while the fairing is 4,2m wide)

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The leaked footage of #CZ2F fairing suggests the Chinese reusable spaceplane may be X-37B alike. 👇Here are some dimensions overlay (each floor brick measures ~600x600mm). The distance & angle between wings and tail fins "exactly" match that of X-37B. The fairing measures 4.2m...

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1558812459544129536

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Uh, forgot to attach the snapshots. The landing site was on a plateau with loose soil. The photo also shows the fairing might land on a slope which might also add some cushion..

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1558962694954180608


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The blocks on the side fits perfectly with an X-37b-like shuttle (and its size, iirc, X-37b has a wingspan of 4,55m, while the fairing is 4,2m wide)

What are the large off-white cylinder and the yellow object?
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The blocks on the side fits perfectly with an X-37b-like shuttle (and its size, iirc, X-37b has a wingspan of 4,55m, while the fairing is 4,2m wide)

What are the large off-white cylinder and the yellow object?

Seems to be the nose-cone and tank structure for one of the boosters.
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Screen grabs of the fairing.
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We do not know how long China's second #spaceplane test fligh, in it's 6th day now, will stay on orbit.

But * if * it lands this week, then it might be on August 15 near 7:00 UTC, when it crosses right over the Lop Nor landing strip:

https://twitter.com/Marco_Langbroek/status/1557448269734764546

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Fairing of #LongMarch 2F which launched Chinese space plane #CSSHQ on Aug 05 being openly exhibited in Henan Jiyuan No.1 middle school. If the bumps are spare spaces for wings, its wingspan could be larger than fairing’s diameter of 4.2m.

Video Credit: TikTok Douyin@hnsjydyzx

https://twitter.com/SpaceIntellige3/status/1559334712438579201

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The craft made its first orbital trim on Aug 24 rising orbit from 346x593 to 351x595 km.
This message reflects my personal opinion based on open sources of information.

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A2426/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZLHW/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4018N10234E108
A) ZLHW B) 2208260235 C) 2208260959
D) 0235-0325 0857-0959
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N4043E10155-N4014E10456-N3941E10446-N3954E10315-N4022E10015-
N4055E10022 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL
Tomorrow will be landing.

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A2426/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZLHW/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4018N10234E108
A) ZLHW B) 2208260235 C) 2208260959
D) 0235-0325 0857-0959
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N4043E10155-N4014E10456-N3941E10446-N3954E10315-N4022E10015-
N4055E10022 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL
Tomorrow will be landing.
The area is aligned with Jilantai, probably being for a missile test.
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