China's Space Program News Thread

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launch vid

 

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LM-5 will use two YF-100s, used in LM-6. Still, the YF-100 is 1/3 the power of the RD-180

LM-5 first stage use 2 YF-77, the boosters use one or two 4 YF-100 and second stage use YF-75D.

 

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Tiangong-2 is a bigger version of tiangong-1 that will be the code of subsequent modules to be added to it ISS style. Tiangong will be decomissioned after tiangong-2 is operational I think. Tiangong-1 is about 8,000kg whereas tiangong 2 would be about 20,000kg.

TG-2 is just an uprated version of TG-1, not something radically new. It is not the core module of the CSS.

 

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Escobar,
Can you find more info on the CZ-11?

Nope, I think we will know more after the first launch..

 

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[plawolf]

Anyone else notice the little drone doing aerial shots?

I am also a little amused they painted the tractor in military camo, I wonder how long it will be before someone claims that to be the DF41 or DF51 or something.

 

[mr.bean]

Anyone else notice the little drone doing aerial shots?

I am also a little amused they painted the tractor in military camo, I wonder how long it will be before someone claims that to be the DF41 or DF51 or something.

I was thinking the same thing. It looks like a big fat ICBM.

 

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Those 20 micro satellites? MIRVs!

 

[SinoSoldier]

Escobar,

Can you find more info on the CZ-11?

The first flight of the CZ-11 will occur on September 24.