On Hainan Province –China –People’s Republic of China…. in the district area of the Wenchang – Wenchang Spacecraft launch center in which the awesome team at one of many CNSA –China National Space Administration that China National Space Administration………….. In which is preparing for the starry sky is vast, and there is no end to exploration. On May 10th 2022 At 01:56 on Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched on the Chang Zheng Long March 7 Yao-5 Carrier Rocket. In this mission, Tianzhou-4 will not only perform the task of dispatching “space express”, but also undertake the work of refuelling the Tianhe core module. In addition, the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will also accompany the Shenzhou-14 crew that will enter the space station to stay in orbit for 6 months. Poke the live broadcast and witness the Tianzhou-4 departure into space together….!
中国航天科技集团 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Bai Mingsheng, chief designer of the cargo spacecraft system of the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group on the 15th May 2022, revealed in the CCTV “Face to Face” interview: Tianzhou No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 were produced in one batch, and we will set aside time for the follow-up, from No. 6 to No. 11. No. 6 is another batch and will do system upgrades. In fact, the design work for No. 6 has been completed and the final assembly has begun.
The cargo compartment will be greatly improved, and the cargo transportation capacity of the airtight compartment will be greatly improved. In the future, the time to provide support for astronauts will be further extended. Now, two ships a year, and three ships in two years may be enough in the future. This will greatly improve the economic efficiency.
Bai Mingsheng also revealed that there will be a large number of products and experimental results that need to be returned in the future, and we will design a return-type cargo spaceship. Because to have the ability to return, it sacrifices the ability to rise. At present, the results of the initial experiments of our space station are not that many. There are a small number of descendants by manned spacecraft, but their capabilities are limited. When such a capability is really needed in the future, a returnable cargo spacecraft can be designed. At present, the plan of de-orbit destruction of cargo spacecraft is the most economical plan. In the future, according to changes in demand, we will have a return type and a non-return type, and different types will be developed in the future.
Tianzhou No. 6 begins final assembly! The carrying capacity of the new batch of cargo ships has been greatly improved] Tianzhou No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 were produced in one batch, and Tianzhou No. 6 to No. 11 were produced in another batch. Bai Mingsheng, chief designer of the cargo spacecraft system of the Fifth Academy of China Academy, said: At present, the design work of Tianzhou 6 has been completed and the final assembly has begun. The cargo compartment of Tianzhou-6 will be greatly improved, and the cargo transportation capacity of the sealed compartment will be greatly improved. This means that the time to provide support to Takionauts will be further extended in the future. Now, two rounds per year may be enough in the future, and the economic benefits will be greatly improved…..
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