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Title: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: TALsite on 06/19/2021 12:34 pm: I start this thread following the same pattern that this forum use with the ISS.
If moderators don't think it neccesary, feel free to remove

Chinese Space Station Thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=26876.0
Title: Re: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: TALsite on 06/19/2021 12:41 pm: Actual Space Station configuration
[image attached]
From L to R: Tianzhou-2 cargo module, Tianhe module, and Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft

Image from:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-06-18/Deciphering-Shenzhou-12-spaceship-Docking-space-tasks-and-trivia-11c2JaMAhk4/index.html

The crew
Launched with Shenzhou 12 spacecraft.

Shenzhou-12 thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39624.0

Two EVAs are scheduled during the three months stay.

EVA #1 Thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=54165.0

EVA #2 Thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=54579.0

Edited to add the EVA threads
Title: Re: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: TALsite on 06/19/2021 12:45 pm: Shenzhou-12 astronauts become first Chinese to enter a space station
https://www.cgtn.com/special/Shenzhou-12-China-s-crewed-spaceflight.html

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https://twitter.com/WangJialei4/status/1405507918317948940

Quote from: SciNews on 06/18/2021 06:09 pm
"close to 150 cubic meters"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFqGQVXugMs
Title: Re: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: Satori on 06/19/2021 02:00 pm: Great thread! Thanks!
Title: Re: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: TALsite on 06/26/2021 05:14 pm: https://twitter.com/XHscitech/status/1408767298182123520

#video
Title: Re: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: TALsite on 06/26/2021 05:36 pm: Crew sleeping areas are installed horizontally

Capture from the video above
Title: Re: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: TALsite on 08/20/2021 01:12 pm: Translated with DeepL

"Two missions were added before the SZ-12 recovery: SZ-12 and Tianhe fly-around, and SZ-12 and Tianhe radial R-bar intersection test."

Citar Tweet

"China's space missions will be intense for a month or so starting today. Multiple launches, one astronaut exit, TZ-2 evacuation sky and backward docking interface, in-orbit remote operation TZ-2 rendezvous to sky and backward docking interface, SZ-12 recovery, TZ-2 orbit rendezvous and docking to sky and forward docking interface, TZ-2 forward docking interface patch test, TZ-3 launch rendezvous and docking to sky and backward docking interface, SZ-13 launch rendezvous and docking to sky and radial docking interface"

https://twitter.com/SegerYu/status/1428615854258675714?s=20
Title: Re: Expedition 1 to the CSS / Tiangong
Post by: TALsite on 08/20/2021 01:15 pm: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-08-20/Chinese-astronaut-out-of-spacecraft-for-extravehicular-activities-12SguL69Kve/index.html

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The trio will continue to carry out space science and technology experiments as the Shenzhou-12 mission enters its third month in space.

They are expected to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in mid-September after the spacecraft completes orbiting and radial-direction rendezvous tests.

Emphasis mine