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#80
by
tehwkd
on 23 Sep, 2016 16:03
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This points to a 32 day presence onboard Tiangong-2, starting on October 13.
Tiangong-2 pre-launch press conf on sept 14th:
3:23 - launched by later october
15:20 - stay in tg-2 for 30 days + 3 days of flight time
16:45 - 'late oct'
Edit: whoops, forgot to add my point: Do we really think that the Swiss,
the Swiss, didn't add a remote control mechanism to shut off the experiment? That they didn't consider the possibility of delayed crew launch or delayed docking?
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#81
by
Satori
on 23 Sep, 2016 17:33
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This points to a 32 day presence onboard Tiangong-2, starting on October 13.
Tiangong-2 pre-launch press conf on sept 14th:
3:23 - launched by later october
15:20 - stay in tg-2 for 30 days + 3 days of flight time
16:45 - 'late oct'
Edit: whoops, forgot to add my point: Do we really think that the Swiss, the Swiss, didn't add a remote control mechanism to shut off the experiment? That they didn't consider the possibility of delayed crew launch or delayed docking?
So? The Swiss experiment is made in conjunction with its Chinese counterparts. I don't see the relevance for the article of having or not and remote control mechanism to shut off the experiment.
Until now, and with everything going according to plan, the experiment will be disconnected 28 days after Tiangong-2 launch. If any problem arises before launch, then it looks obvious that the experiment may run a little longer before being disconnect.
A similar disconnection period will take place in 2017.
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#82
by
Satori
on 25 Sep, 2016 20:44
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#83
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 10 Oct, 2016 08:09
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The rocket was apparently rolled out to the pad today. Sounds like previous rumors of launching on October 17 local time are close.....
(Chinese forum members uses TG-2's orbital data and calculated the launch time to be ~23:30 UTC on the 16th; docking would be ~19:40 UTC on the 18th).
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#84
by
ZachS09
on 10 Oct, 2016 14:14
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The rocket was apparently rolled out to the pad today. Sounds like previous rumors of launching on October 17 local time are close.....
(Chinese forum members uses TG-2's orbital data and calculated the launch time to be ~23:30 UTC on the 16th; docking would be ~19:40 UTC on the 18th).
I do hope any rollout photos are shown soon if the Long March 2F/G rocket is indeed on the pad.
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#85
by
Olaf
on 10 Oct, 2016 14:55
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#86
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 10 Oct, 2016 15:14
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#87
by
Satori
on 10 Oct, 2016 16:57
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#88
by
SMS
on 10 Oct, 2016 19:26
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Shenzhou No. 11 spacecraft (SZ-11): at 10:00 on October 10, 2016, the Long March II F Y11 rocket transfer to the launch site.
Photo by Cui.T
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#89
by
Satori
on 12 Oct, 2016 08:00
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If the launch will take place on the 16th or 17th, taikonauts should arrive to Jiuquan today.
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#90
by
tehwkd
on 12 Oct, 2016 09:42
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#91
by
Satori
on 13 Oct, 2016 12:52
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This lack of information is frustrating
The taikonauts should already be at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and some usual traditions are taking place these days together with launch preparations.
Today we should have a launch simulation with the crew inside SZ-11 and the next days there will be some protocolar activities.
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#92
by
Phillip Clark
on 13 Oct, 2016 13:43
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Maybe as things become more routine the Chinese will consider them to be less worthy of being reported in a timely manner.
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#93
by
Prober
on 13 Oct, 2016 19:12
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Maybe as things become more routine the Chinese will consider them to be less worthy of being reported in a timely manner.
put your eyes on utube......the best info on many subjects has moved there.
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#94
by
Satori
on 14 Oct, 2016 12:46
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Interview with chief designer of Tiangong-2
http://china.org.cn/china/2016-10/14/content_39487895.htm
Most interesting comment for me was:
"Zhu added that Tiangong 2 will have no other mission after it docks with Tianzhou 1 next year."
which indicates no Shenzhou-12 visit. Pity.
Looks like Shenzhou-11 will be the only manned visit to Tiangong-2.
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#95
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 15 Oct, 2016 09:48
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According to reports on the web the pre-launch press conference will be held tomorrow at 01:00 UTC, when the identity of the astronauts and the exact launch time will be announced. Coverage of the launch will start with crew departure to the pad at around 20:00 UTC.
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#96
by
Svetoslav
on 15 Oct, 2016 09:52
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So they're really waiting for the very last moment to announce the names ...
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#97
by
Satori
on 15 Oct, 2016 11:54
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Moved to live coverage anticipating the live coverage of the pre-launch press conference will be held tomorrow at 01:00 UTC (October 16) when the identity of the astronauts and the exact launch time will be announced.
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#98
by
Star One
on 15 Oct, 2016 13:51
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Interview with chief designer of Tiangong-2
http://china.org.cn/china/2016-10/14/content_39487895.htm
Most interesting comment for me was:
"Zhu added that Tiangong 2 will have no other mission after it docks with Tianzhou 1 next year."
which indicates no Shenzhou-12 visit. Pity.
Looks like Shenzhou-11 will be the only manned visit to Tiangong-2.
That seems a real shame. It sounds as if aside from this manned mission and the cargo test next year that it's just going to operate as an autonomous science platform.
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#99
by
pippin
on 15 Oct, 2016 13:57
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Interview with chief designer of Tiangong-2
http://china.org.cn/china/2016-10/14/content_39487895.htm
Most interesting comment for me was:
"Zhu added that Tiangong 2 will have no other mission after it docks with Tianzhou 1 next year."
which indicates no Shenzhou-12 visit. Pity.
Looks like Shenzhou-11 will be the only manned visit to Tiangong-2.
That seems a real shame. It sounds as if aside from this manned mission and the cargo test next year that it's just going to operate as an autonomous science platform.
Does this maybe indicate the life support systems are not capable of more
The taikonauts should already be at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and some usual traditions are taking place these days together with launch preparations.