China's Space Program News Thread

[luosifen]

 

[by78]

Han Yutong (韩雨桐), deputy chief designer of the new generation of manned launch vehicles.

 

[Strangelove]

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China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 sends back images of Martian satellite

The photo of Martian satellite Phobos taken by the orbiter of China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 is released on July 23, which marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of the mission. /CMG

The orbiter of China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 relayed high-definition footage of the red planet's natural satellite Phobos on Saturday, which marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of the mission.

China launched the Tianwen-1 mission on July 23, 2020, sending an orbiter and a rover to the red planet. The orbiter entered the Mars orbit in February 2021, and the rover landed on Mars and started operations in May 2021.

Mars has two small natural satellites, Phobos and Deimos (which mean fear and terror).

Recently, the Tianwen-1 operation team seized the timing when the orbiter was relatively close to Phobos and captured clear images of the satellite in its "full moon" state.

 

[by78]

The China Manned Space Agency confirmed some basic final specs of the Wentian module. The length is 17.9 meters, the maximum diameter is 4.2 meters, and it's equipped with a small robotic arm approximately five meters in length.

 

[Strangelove]

The Wentian module...

 

[SAC]

I don't know why they started so early, but CGTN started a live stream from Wenchang about 5 hours ago, and will continue through until the launch (in about 18 hours' time).

 

[AF-1]

Better too early than too late

 

[broadsword]

I don't know why they started so early, but CGTN started a live stream from Wenchang about 5 hours ago, and will continue through until the launch (in about 18 hours' time).

Update us if there's some entertainment like cheerleading.

 

[siegecrossbow]

I don't know why they started so early, but CGTN started a live stream from Wenchang about 5 hours ago, and will continue through until the launch (in about 18 hours' time).

They are that confident about mission success.

 

[sunnymaxi]

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China plans to turn the moon into an outpost for defending the Earth from asteroids, say scientists​

• Two optical telescopes would be built on the moon’s south and north poles to survey the sky for threats evading the ground-base early warning network
• Test satellites could also help protect China’s national security by having the telescopes and sensors pointed towards the Earth, say researchers

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