LIVE: Shenzhou-8 CZ-2F (Y8) launch and docking events - October-November, 2011

• #600 by Lewis007 on 23 Nov, 2011 07:48
• Following recovery operations, the capsule was put on transport by train. After its arrival at a railway station in the northern suburban district of Changping on November 19, it was handed over to the China Academy of Space Technology.
  The capsule was opened on November 21 in order to unload onboard items and pre-installed back-up systems and equipment. Scientists also analyzed the data accumulated during the space docking mission, aiming to further improve the capsule’s comfort and safety for future manned missions.
  Sources: Xinhua & Chinanews.com

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• #601 by Jason1701 on 24 Nov, 2011 00:19
• I like the camo.
• #602 by input~2 on 24 Nov, 2011 20:22
• Chinese spacecraft tracker berthed in harbour

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• #603 by apace on 24 Nov, 2011 20:51
• Quote from: input~2 on 24 Nov, 2011 20:22

  Chinese spacecraft tracker berthed in harbour
  

  
  They have 6 of this ships.
• #604 by input~2 on 24 Nov, 2011 21:00
• Quote from: apace on 24 Nov, 2011 20:51

  They have 6 of this ships.
  

  AFAIK, only 3 are operational (#3,#5,#6)
• #605 by snowhole on 25 Nov, 2011 02:56
• Quote from: apace on 24 Nov, 2011 20:51

  Quote from: input~2 on 24 Nov, 2011 20:22

  Chinese spacecraft tracker berthed in harbour
  

  
  They have 6 of this ships.
  

  
  #1 and #2 are retired. #4 was severely damaged in a collision accident on the Yangtze and quitted service as a result.
• #606 by input~2 on 25 Nov, 2011 07:59
• According to Google Earth, in December 2009, 4 Yuanwang ships were  berthed at the same location (N31 56 40 E120 17 27) North of Shanghai.

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• #607 by input~2 on 25 Nov, 2011 09:18

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• #608 by input~2 on 15 Dec, 2011 20:10
• An article (in Chinese) informing on Yuanwang-4 retirement from service
• #609 by Satori on 16 Dec, 2011 10:43
• From Xinhua,
  
  China's spaceship item to go on tour exhibition
  
  China celebrates success of space docking mission
• #610 by manboy on 06 Jan, 2012 15:43
• Did China ever release some high def footage of the dockings?
• #611 by lucspace on 10 Feb, 2012 19:28
• I don't think any was made; what we saw was what mission control saw; tv broadcast quality only.
  
  I remember talk of 'dvd-quality' footage of SZ-7's EVA being recorded as it happened. That did not materialize either...
• #612 by Phillip Clark on 16 Jan, 2013 08:55
• From one of the in-orbit photos posted on page 36 by Chris, am I right in logging the orbital module separation as being 18:45 BT - 10:45 UT, please?
• #613 by Liss on 16 Jan, 2013 09:13
• Phillip, I think so. I've logged 10:45:21.047.