China's Space Program Thread II
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Mr. Huang Zhen (黄震), deputy chief designer of the manned space technology of the 5th academy of CASC, said in an interview that China's manned lunar lander project is progressing well. Hundreds of iterations and related tests have been completed. Interestingly, he mentions that the thickness of the lander's hull/bulkhead (舱壁) is only 1mm.
The main parachute is located on the side of the capsule, so the capsule is always tilted on the side even if it travels without any side way verlocity. In reality there is always side way verlocity. That makes it highly likely that at the moment of touching the ground the capsule will lay on side.
Not really that weird, Apollo LM hull was 0.305mm thickMr. Huang Zhen (黄震), deputy chief designer of the manned space technology of the 5th academy of CASC, said in an interview that China's manned lunar lander project is progressing well. Hundreds of iterations and related tests have been completed. Interestingly, he mentions that the thickness of the lander's hull/bulkhead (舱壁) is only 1mm.
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The first Pallas-1 rocket from the private launch provider Galactic Energy has rolled off the production line. It's expected to be launched in the second half of 2023. Pallas-1 is a reusable (50 times) LOX/Kerosene launch vehicle, with a length of 52m, diameter of 3.35m, and a takeoff mass of 257 tons.
This is somewhat related to this thread. The private launch provider (星河动力航天) –– the maker of Pallas-1 rocket –– is branching out to other areas. The company is currently developing a supersonic target missile named Jifeng-1 (疾风-1/Gale-1), which can simulate ultra-low-altitude penetration of supersonic cruise missiles. The company has just successfully completed its first verification flight.
Image of Tianzhou-5 approaching for re-docking after spending a month separate from the space station.
