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#140 by Liss on 23 Jul, 2020 05:24
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Separation confirmed unofficially per 9ifly.
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#141 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Jul, 2020 05:29
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Here's the 9ifly reference.
http://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=93048&pid=755228
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#142 by otter on 23 Jul, 2020 05:32
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#143 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Jul, 2020 05:34
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Event times. I've added minutes:seconds in round brackets.
http://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=93048&pid=755234
"The flight timing is as follows:
The booster is separated for 175 seconds (2:55).
Throw the rectifier for 362 seconds (6:02).
A second-stage separation of 492 seconds (8:12).
A second shutdown for 702 seconds (11:42).
Second secondary ignition for 1165 seconds (19:25).
Second secondary shutdown 2010 seconds (33:30).
This device propulsion shutdown 2107 (35:07).
The arrow separates 2177 (36:17)." -
#144 by Liss on 23 Jul, 2020 05:37
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/23/c_139234396.htm
FLASH: CHINA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES FIRST MARS MISSION
Source: Xinhua | 2020-07-23 13:27:24 | Editor: huaxia
FLASH: CHINA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES FIRST MARS MISSION -
#145 by otter on 23 Jul, 2020 05:40
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/tech/2020-07/23/c_1126275764.htmQuote
飞行2000多秒后，成功将探测器送入预定轨道，开启火星探测之旅，迈出了我国自主开展行星探测的第一步。
Google translate:
After flying for more than 2,000 seconds, the probe was successfully sent into a predetermined orbit and started a journey to explore Mars, taking the first step in our country's autonomous planetary exploration. -
#146 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Jul, 2020 05:41
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Grabs from the above video.
Congratulations to China for the successful launch! Two down, one more to go.
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#147 by otter on 23 Jul, 2020 05:42
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China successfully launches first Mars mission
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/23/c_139234449.htm -
#148 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Jul, 2020 05:43
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/23/c_139234449.htm
China successfully launches first Mars mission
Source: Xinhua| 2020-07-23 13:37:04|Editor: huaxia
WENCHANG, Hainan, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China launched a Mars probe on Thursday, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission, and taking the first step in its planetary exploration of the solar system.
A Long March-5 rocket, China's largest launch vehicle, carrying the spacecraft with a mass of about 5 tonnes, soared into the sky from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southern China's island province of Hainan at 12:41 p.m. (Beijing Time).
About 36 minutes later, the spacecraft, including an orbiter and a rover, was sent into the Earth-Mars transfer orbit, embarking on an almost seven-month journey to the red planet, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
China's first Mars mission is named Tianwen-1, which means Questions to Heaven and comes from a poem written by Qu Yuan (about 340-278 BC), one of the greatest poets of ancient China. The name signifies the Chinese nation's perseverance in pursuing truth and science and exploring nature and the universe, said the CNSA. Enditem -
#149 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Jul, 2020 05:48
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/tech/2020-07/23/c_1126275764.htm
" "The scientific objectives of this Mars exploration mission are to achieve research on the appearance and geological structure of Mars, soil features and water ice distributions on the surface of Mars, the composition of material on the surface of Mars, the ionosphere and surface climate and environment characteristics of the Martian atmosphere, and the physical and internal structure of Mars." Liu said.
As an open scientific exploration platform, China's Mars exploration, including universities in Hong Kong and Macao, including the national multi-regional research institutions actively participate in the development process, and ESA, France, Austria, Argentina and other organizations and countries carried out a number of cooperation.
The Mars exploration mission was approved by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council in January 2016 and organized by the National Space Administration, and consists of five systems, including the overall project and the probe, launch vehicle, launch site, measurement and control, and ground applications.
The National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center is the overall unit of the project, the China Launch Vehicle Technology Research Institute, which is part of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd., has developed the launch vehicle system, and the China Space Technology Research Institute and Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute, which belong to China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd., have taken the overall development of the detector system. The Ministry of Satellite Launch Measurement and Control System satins is responsible for organizing and implementing launch, measurement and control. The National Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a ground application system, which is responsible for the reception, processing and storage management of scientific data."
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#150 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Jul, 2020 06:03
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Two other launch photos.
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#151 by otter on 23 Jul, 2020 06:29
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#152 by FutureSpaceTourist on 23 Jul, 2020 06:32
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https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1286177196491575297Quote
With today’s launch, China is on its way to join the community of international scientific explorers at Mars. The United States, Europe, Russia, India, and soon the UAE will welcome you to Mars to embark on an exciting year of scientific discovery. Safe travels Tianwen-1!
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#153 by TorenAltair on 23 Jul, 2020 06:42
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Bridenstine at least partly forgot Japan (Nozomi flyby). Anyway great that the launch was successful.
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#154 by Satori on 23 Jul, 2020 07:18
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Launch time 0441:15.167UTC
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#155 by Alter Sachse on 23 Jul, 2020 07:27
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and here...
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#156 by SciNews on 23 Jul, 2020 07:42
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Launch and separation
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#157 by FutureSpaceTourist on 23 Jul, 2020 09:20
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1286209410130485248Quote
Impressive Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission launched by China today space.com/amp/china-tian…
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#158 by Star One on 23 Jul, 2020 14:59
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I don’t think this launch picture has been posted in this format in this thread.
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#159 by shijiav on 23 Jul, 2020 15:47
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korolev cross and