China's Space Program News Thread

[AssassinsMace]

Not sure if this was government sponsored but they supposedly survived on worms as their source of protein for I think was 180 days.

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[no_name]

The next step may be to repeat this in space, like in Tiangong II when it went up.

 

[Equation]

Not sure if this was government sponsored but they supposedly survived on worms as their source of protein for I think was 180 days.

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The next step may be to repeat this in space, like in Tiangong II when it went up.

It says "Lunar Palace". I wonder if its a test for future moon and mars habitat as well.

 

[antiterror13]

source, please

180 days? with only worms .... hard to believe

 

[AssassinsMace]

These pics came out like two weeks ago and I read a separate article on the worms. It was a glancing read somewhere. I only posted them because of the discussion in here about sending people to the moon. BTW I didn't say they only survived on worms. I said their only source of protein was worms. If you see the pic, they have a garden for vegetables. If they're testing long endurance missions, it's not like there's a McDonald's they can go to. So where else would they get a sustainable source of protein?

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

Some Fruits and Vegitables like Quinoa ( which NASA is said to be looking at), Buckwheat, Hempseed, Chia, Beans and Rice and Soy.

 

[no_name]

It says "Lunar Palace". I wonder if its a test for future moon and mars habitat as well.

That may be possible, but if we're talking about sending/assembling something of this size on the moon or mars it may be some time away yet.

 

[broadsword]

I wish they had chosen a more apt name rather than cringe worthy "Palace".

 

[Equation]

That may be possible, but if we're talking about sending/assembling something of this size on the moon or mars it may be some time away yet.

It can be send ahead of time and pre assembled before the astronauts arrive at their own ship.

 

[no_name]

Tiangong 2 to be launched next year. And also first launch of long march 5 next year with rocket diametre increased to 5m.