China's Space Program News Thread

[escobar]

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I followed the "live" link but nothing seems to be coming on-line.

try the last link with windows media player or vlc

LAUNCH!!!

 

[PakistaniDragon]

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Congratulation to China.
All the best.

 

[escobar]

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In orbit

 

[getready]

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The commander of this mission Jing Haipeng has already been into space (SZ-7)

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the launch pad

Security check of astronauts completed. The three astronauts sit in front of the capsule's entrance.

Cheers

 

[escobar]

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This launch is the 10th Chinese launch in 2012, the 176th launch of China's space and the 165th launch of the CZ family of rockets.
Here the number of launches Chinese since April 24, 1970.

nice shot

 

[escobar]

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For those who missed the launch:

[video=youtube;h9DDnRRgtQ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DDnRRgtQ4&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[vesicles]

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I heard the docking has been successfully completed and two taikonauts have entered the space station. Can anyone confirm?

 

[escobar]

Space food

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I heard the docking has been successfully completed and two taikonauts have entered the space station. Can anyone confirm?

Nope, docking with TG-1 is schedule for 0625UTC on June 18.

 

[Quickie]

One of the commentators in the video above says Shenzhou 9 will dock with Tiangong-1 on Monday at 2:25 P.M (local time).

 

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