China's Space Program Thread II
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This is using the cable recovery method right?
A representation of the Mengzhou abort test flight profile by Phileafspace:
Based on NOTAM and recovery barge and vessels location the stage will continue its ascent after the capsule abort and simulate a representative trajectory it would have on an orbital launch, the flight will most likely end in a controlled splashdown with a simulated catch attempt on the barge nearby, if it works an actual recovery could be attempted on the CZ-10B maiden launch in April
A couple notes about the video:
The stage will likely only use 5 engines given the lower mass
I'm not sure about the presence of a nosecone below the capsule, I don't think there's been any hint of it
Also the reentry burn is wrong, it's 4 outer engine without inner one being restarted
Based on NOTAM and recovery barge and vessels location the stage will continue its ascent after the capsule abort and simulate a representative trajectory it would have on an orbital launch, the flight will most likely end in a controlled splashdown with a simulated catch attempt on the barge nearby, if it works an actual recovery could be attempted on the CZ-10B maiden launch in April
A couple notes about the video:
The stage will likely only use 5 engines given the lower mass
I'm not sure about the presence of a nosecone below the capsule, I don't think there's been any hint of it
Also the reentry burn is wrong, it's 4 outer engine without inner one being restarted
Northwestern Polytechnical University says their AI-Assisted Space-to-Ground Twin Unmanned Intelligent Space Experiment Module for Mice (), carried onboard this mission, was used recently to conduct the world’s first in-orbit test of a wireless implantable BCI device using a flexible electrode array, collecting high-fidelity EEG signals from mice in a simulated body-fluid environment.
Landing attempt in the sea so I assume there'll be no independent footage?