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#120 by Star One on 29 Nov, 2022 15:25
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Shenzhou-15 launch:
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#121 by Rondaz on 29 Nov, 2022 15:46
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The launch of the Chinese manned spacecraft Shenzhou-15 was recognized as successful.
China's Shenzhou-15 launch with three astronauts declared successful./
11/29/2022 19:34 (updated: 11/29/2022 19:35)
BEIJING, November 29 - RIA Novosti. The Chinese manned spacecraft Shenzhou-15 with three cosmonauts, heading to China's Tiangong orbital station, entered the specified orbit, the launch was declared successful, China Central Television reports.
The Long March 2F launch vehicle was launched on Tuesday at 23:08 Beijing time (18:08 Moscow time) from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome in northwest China's Gansu Province.
"The Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the assigned orbit, the condition of the crew is good, the launch was recognized as successful," the message says.
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#122 by FutureSpaceTourist on 29 Nov, 2022 15:47
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https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1597631064721133575Quote
Some data of #Shenzhou15 launch:
T0: 15:08:17.457
Spacecraft separation: 15:17:59
First orbit: 200.004*361.856km 41.349°
Wow, very impressive accuracy.
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#123 by Rondaz on 29 Nov, 2022 15:50
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China launches Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft.
China launches Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft to Tiangong station.
11/29/2022 6:22 pm (updated: 11/29/2022 6:32 pm)
BEIJING, November 29 - RIA Novosti. China's Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft was launched on Tuesday from the Jiuquan Space Center in northwestern China's Gansu Province, carrying a crew of three to the Tiangong Orbital Station, and the launch is broadcast by China Central Television.
The Long March 2F launch vehicle was launched as scheduled at 23.08 Beijing time (18.08 Moscow time).
The crew included three cosmonauts. Fei Junlong, 57, has been appointed as the Shenzhou-15 crew commander. For him, the flight was the second in his career - in 2005 he was the commander of the Shenzhou-6 manned spacecraft, he spent four days and almost 20 hours in space.
Fei Junlong is a native of China's eastern province of Jiangsu , graduated from an aviation school in the city of Chanchun in Jilin province , during his career as a fighter pilot, he has flown almost 1.8 thousand hours. Since 1985, he has been a member of the Chinese Communist Party. In 1998, he successfully passed the selection for the first cosmonaut corps of China, in the same year he was trained at the Cosmonaut Training Center. Yu. A. Gagarin in Russia . He currently holds the rank of Major General of the Strategic Support Force of the People's Liberation Army of China. The asteroid "9512 Feijunlong" is named after him, and in 2005 the Chinese government awarded him the title "Hero of Space".
The crew also included 56-year-old Deng Qingming, for whom the current flight into space was the first. Deng Qingming is a native of Jiangxi Province and has been a member of the Chinese Communist Party since 1988 and holds a master's degree. In 1984, he joined the army, where he was an Air Force fighter pilot, and in 1998, he was selected for China's first cosmonaut corps. He was part of the backup crew on the Shenzhou-9, Shenzhou-10 and Shenzhou-11 manned missions three times. He holds the rank of senior colonel.
The third member of the Shenzhou-15 crew was 46-year-old Zhang Lu, for whom the flight was also the first in his career. Zhang Lu, a native of Hunan Province , joined the PLA in 1996 , was an Air Force pilot, and in May 2010 joined the second cosmonaut corps of the PRC. Currently, he holds the rank of Senior Colonel.
During the Shenzhou-15 mission, the final stage of construction of the Chinese orbital station will be completed and the stage of its use and development will officially begin.
After the manned spacecraft arrives at the station, the first rotation of crews in orbit will take place in its history, the Shenzhou-14 crew will go to Earth after a six-month mission , and the Shenzhou-15 crew will remain working at the station until May next year.
China began construction of the Tiangong National Orbital Station on April 29, 2021, when the Tianhe main module was successfully launched into orbit, the assembly of the station's main configuration was completed on November 3, 2022. The basic configuration of the Tiangong T-shaped station now consists of the main compartment of the Tianhe and two laboratory modules docked with it, Wentian and Mengtian, the three objects together weigh approximately 69 tons.
The total living space of the station reaches approximately 110 cubic meters, it can simultaneously accommodate three astronauts or six people during a crew change. The designed operational resource of the station is designed for 15 years - until 2038. In addition, at the end of 2023, it is planned to launch the Xuntian Autonomous Astrophysical Module with an optical telescope, which will periodically dock with the station for maintenance.
At the moment, the station has a crew of three manned spacecraft Shenzhou-14, which arrived at the Tiangong in July, this is the third crew on board the Chinese orbital station.
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#124 by Rondaz on 29 Nov, 2022 16:29
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Watch the launch of #Shenzhou15 mission from another point of view！
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#125 by Rondaz on 29 Nov, 2022 16:30
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#Shenzhou14 crew members have put on specially designed sweatshirts to welcome their colleagues.
Chen Dong: “Lao Tie Lai Le！”（Old fellows are coming!）“We missed you so much.”
Liu Yang: “I've waited till all the flowers had withered.”
Cai Xuzhe: “Let’s have a hug first!”
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#126 by Rondaz on 29 Nov, 2022 16:32
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Shenzhou-15 spacecraft attitude control engine jet + solar panels rotate directional to the sun.
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#127 by FutureSpaceTourist on 29 Nov, 2022 19:50
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Some stunning launch photos, an example attached
https://twitter.com/cosmic_penguin/status/1597660188885909505
twitter.com/cosmic_penguin/status/1597667369001766913QuoteVia https://weibo.com/2372912404/Mhkc2AyLf
https://twitter.com/cosmic_penguin/status/1597667397409787909
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#128 by FutureSpaceTourist on 29 Nov, 2022 20:38
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https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1597706414272618496Quote
The rendezvous of #Shenzhou15 and the China Space Station is in progress.
200m parking
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#129 by FutureSpaceTourist on 29 Nov, 2022 20:57
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twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1597711127667802113Quote
BREAKING. #Shenzhou15 has docked at Tianhe Core Module's forward port at 21:42UTC, ~6.5 hours after the launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
History in the making: 7 Asian astronauts in habitable space stations right now (6 🇨🇳and 1🇯🇵)
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1597711668531765248QuotePhoto of the China Space Station taken by Shenzhou-15 camera
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#130 by FutureSpaceTourist on 29 Nov, 2022 21:08
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twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1597712115850412034Quote
One more
https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1597713404788998144QuoteAfter the docking of #Shenzhou15, the China Space Station assembly weighs nearly 100 tonnes
3 space station modules
2 Shenzhou crew spacecrafts
1 Tianzhou cargo spacecraft
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#131 by FutureSpaceTourist on 29 Nov, 2022 21:24
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#132 by Conexion Espacial on 29 Nov, 2022 22:45
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Cross-Post:
The crew of the Shenzhou 14 mission has received the crew of the Shenzhou 15 mission!https://twitter.com/conexionspacial/status/1597737719643648000
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#133 by FutureSpaceTourist on 29 Nov, 2022 22:57
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twitter.com/segeryu/status/1597740952650932224Quote
witness history
https://twitter.com/segeryu/status/1597741028056133632QuoteThe astronauts of Shenzhen-14 opened the forward hatch of the node module of the space station, and the astronauts of Shenzhou-15 opened the front hatch of the orbital module of the spacecraft.
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#134 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Nov, 2022 05:45
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#135 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Nov, 2022 05:53
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https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1597815702379167744Quote
CelesTrak has GP data for 1 object from the launch (2022-162) of SHENZHOU-15, atop a Long March-2F Y15 rocket, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Nov 29 at 1508 UTC: https://english.news.cn/20221130/f199775345e44f819e2ed503c51c1cec/c.html. It docked with TIANHE at 2142 UTC.
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#136 by Rondaz on 30 Nov, 2022 08:09
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Original Sound Review Shenzhou-15 rendezvous and docking, 200 m→19 m→capture→lock.
Shenzhou TV camera (wide and narrow field of view)
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#137 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Nov, 2022 08:15
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https://twitter.com/segeryu/status/1597877326943227905Quote
Rejuvenate the country through science and education
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#138 by FutureSpaceTourist on 01 Dec, 2022 00:59
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https://twitter.com/segeryu/status/1598124697396600832Quote
Video of the Shenzhen-15 spacecraft docking mechanism and relay antenna testing at the launch site.
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#139 by FutureSpaceTourist on 01 Dec, 2022 05:34
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https://twitter.com/cnsawatcher/status/1598192704852316161Quote
Review of Shenzhou-15 crewed mission, from assembling to launch. Full HD: buff.ly/3VomsDr