China's Space Program News Thread

[boytoy]

Here's a very interesting podcast on the Tianzhou-2 mission, as well as a discussion on the Mars rover, Zhurong.

For Tianzhou-2, In addition to it's cargo mission, it will also serve as a technical verifier for robotic-arm-assisted docking maneuver.

For the Zhurong discussion, which I found extremely fascinating, they explained why it it took 8 days for the rover to drive off a seemingly insignificant ramp. Spoilers alert, they didn't just sit around waiting for the solar panels to charge the batteries.

Here's the video podcast:

 

[Hendrik_2000]

Astronauts in Last-minute Training for China's Shenzhou-12 Manned Space Mission​

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May 31, 2021

 

[by78]

Two more high-resolution images of the Tianhe core module.

 

[by78]

The Tianwen Mars lander is equipped with a phased array radar to guide its landing. The radar features 256 T/R modules. Images below show a single module.

 

[by78]

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a deep variable-thrust test run of its 80-ton "Dragon Cloud" (liquid-methane/LOX) engine. The engine is intended for future reusable launch vehicles.

 

[by78]

The Tianzhou-II cargo craft used 32 manoeuvering thrusters of various outputs (150N, 25N, and 50N) to achieve docking with the Tianhe core module.

 

[AF-1]

Any news/pictures of Zhurong, what is it doing, how`s mission going, statistics, achievements, future plans...?

 

[taxiya]

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a deep variable-thrust test run of its 80-ton "Dragon Cloud" (liquid-methane/LOX) engine. The engine is intended for future reusable launch vehicles.

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It said that five of these engines are to be fitted in a 3.35m rocket for re-usage. They are certainly aiming the state contracts.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Any news/pictures of Zhurong, what is it doing, how`s mission going, statistics, achievements, future plans...?

Probably waiting for scientific findings. Supposedly it has already done some research on the surface.

 

[winword]

Zhurong entering the atmosphere of Mars.

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