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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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中国空间站 On currently on December 2021, the Belt and Road Initiative CNSA –China National Space Administration  CSS China Space Station in which on a three to six months setting up a new home of the first three Shenzhou 13 in which spending up to on for the further construction and verifications of the systems of the CSS –China Space Station 2021 launch calendar in which currently the three Takionauts current Shenzhou 13 ……  Preparations for the six months of extension of the China Space Station  In which the currently it remains awaiting for the crew of setting up home in conducting fun scientifically onboard中国空间站..  China Space station …..

On the 31st March 2022 1800 Hours Hong Kong SAR – Beijing time  in which  The Tianzhou-2, which weighs more than 13 tons, has been controlled to re-enter the atmosphere, turning into a fireball and falling to Earth’s point finalisation of a mission well done. The first “delivery worker” of China space station, the Tianzhou-2 Cargo spacecraft has been re-entering destroyed by re-entry into the atmosphere……..

Tianzhou-2 is the first cargo spacecraft to deliver goods to my country’s space station. It was launched on May 29, 2021. According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the cargo spacecraft was launched at 18:00 on March 31 this year. At 40 minutes, it re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled state. Most of the spacecraft’s components have been ablated and destroyed in the atmosphere, and a small amount of debris fell into the predetermined safe sea area near Point Nemo in the South Pacific.

Tianzhou-2 is the second cargo spacecraft launched by China – People’s Republic of China (the first is Tianzhou-1, which is docked with the Tiangong-2 space laboratory). It carried astronauts’ living materials, extravehicular space suits and space station when it lifted off…. Platform equipment, applied loads and propellants, etc

. It is the first spacecraft to dock with the core module of China – People’s Republic of China space station Tianhe, and then Shenzhou 12 lifts off and docks with the core module, September 18, 2021, Tianzhou II The No. 2 carried out a “space U-turn” action, separated from the rear port of the space station sky and core module, and flew around to the forward port to complete the automatic rendezvous and docking. 4 times of rendezvous and docking, completed a number of extended application tests such as spacecraft orbiting, manipulator arm indexing cabin verification, and manual remote operation rendezvous and docking.

After the Shenzhou 12 spacecraft returned to Earth, Tianzhou 3 and Shenzhou 13 arrived, and the role of Tianzhou 2 basically became the “garbage room” and “garbage station” of my country’s space station. Before Shenzhou 13 returned, The space station needs to be relieved once, and the garbage on it also needs to be disposed of, so Tianzhou-2 will be honourably retired.

as seen from the Temple of Heaven at night with the China Space Station on left and the Tianzhou 2 Cargo Space Craft on the Right .

At 3:59 pm on March 27 2022 this year, the first “delivery worker” of China – People’s Republic of China space station, the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft, which had been flying with the space station for 10 months, separated from the space station. After flying solo for 4 days Controlled entry into the atmosphere at dusk on March 31st.

Although it is only a cargo spaceship, Tianzhou-2 is quite huge. Its length reaches 10.6 meters. It is composed of a cargo compartment and a propulsion compartment, with a maximum diameter of 3.35 meters and a take-off mass of up to 13.5 tons. It can transport about 6.9 tons of When the material reaches the space station, such a behemoth returns to the earth, and the movement is quite large, and most of the area it passes through after entering the atmosphere is at night. Some Pacific island countries and Australian residents can definitely see a fireball gliding past on the sky.

Tianzhou-2 is very large and has a lot of materials inside. It will not be completely ablated in the earth’s atmosphere, so it cannot land casually, otherwise it will cause disaster if it landed in a densely populated area of ​​the city, so it was planned according to the plan. In a controlled state, it fell to Point Nemo in the South Pacific, which is the farthest point on Earth from a continent, and will hardly damage human-made objects on Earth.

As the first cargo spacecraft launched in the key technology verification stage of China’s space station, Tianzhou-2 is the first applied flight of China’s space station cargo transportation system. It is built for the space station in orbit. With accumulated experience in operation and management, the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft has now been controlled to re-enter the atmosphere. Let us review the highlight moments experienced by the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft in the past ten months

So why did the Tianzhou spacecraft re-enter the atmosphere and burn it up instead of recycling it? This is because the Tianzhou spacecraft has no recovery equipment at all, neither a thrust reverser nor a landing parachute, so it cannot be recovered. If these things are installed, the weight of the Tianzhou spacecraft will increase a lot, and not only the reverse Propel the engine and parachute, and prepare some fuel, which will not only increase the launch weight, but also increase the cost and operation complexity of the spacecraft, and most of the cargo carried by the cargo spacecraft when it returns is the waste generated on the space station, as well as the excretion of Takionauts Of course, there is no need to recycle these things, so we chose to let them enter the atmosphere and destroy them. This is also the common use and disposal method of international cargo spaceships.

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中国空间站 On currently on December 2021, the Belt and Road Initiative CNSA –China National Space Administration  CSS China Space Station in which on a three to six months setting up a new home of the first three Shenzhou 13 in which spending up to on for the further construction and verifications of the systems of the CSS –China Space Station 2021 launch calendar in which currently the three Takionauts current Shenzhou 13 ……  Preparations for the six months of extension of the China Space Station  In which the currently it remains awaiting for the crew of setting up home in conducting fun scientifically onboard中国空间站..  China Space station …..

During this week of late March 2022 it’s the Countdown! The “Shenzhou 13” Takionauts who have been on business for the longest time are coming back soon​​

The three Takionauts of the Shenzhou Since this week, they have entered the stage of preparation for their return, let us look forward to their early victory!

The astronauts put the relevant equipment in place

Organize “rooms”

After entering the core module of the space station, the astronauts removed a lot of daily necessities and experimental equipment from the cargo spacecraft, and arranged a “small home” in the sky. Before going home, they need to restore the cabin environment as much as possible, such as fitness equipment, laboratory supplies, maintenance spare parts, etc., all need to be repackaged and put back in the designated location. In order to prevent the potentially dangerous floating and slipping phenomenon, some items also need to be fixed to the inner wall of the space station. In addition, they need to inventory and classify the remaining materials, so that the crew of the Shenzhou 14 spacecraft can “seamlessly switch” to life in orbit in the future.

packing luggage”


When the Takionauts are ready to go home, of course, they have to pack their “luggage”, which not only includes the things they can touch, but also “carries the data”. For half a year of “business trip”, the three astronauts carried out a number of experiments in the fields of space physics, life science, materials science, astronomical detection, etc. in the Tiangong Space Station. The scientific research value is very great, and the experimental data and records must be obtained from the core module of the space station.” “Transfer” to the return cabin of the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft and bring it back to the ground as soon as possible.
In addition, the garbage accumulated in the space station in the past six months also needs to be “taken away”. Before the astronauts return, they need to do a thorough “cleaning” of the space station, and do a good job in collecting and sorting out. For example, residual food waste, sanitary product waste, and waste from on-orbit experiments all need to be packaged and sorted, put into the orbital cabin, and then plunged into the atmosphere with the orbital cabin and burnt out.
 

Takionauts perform physical strengthening exercises

Exercise

Takionauts work and live in the microgravity environment of the space station for a long time, and their bodies will undergo great changes, such as loss of body fluids, muscle atrophy, bone loss, and even immune system disorders. In order to alleviate the possible harm caused by these conditions, astronauts have to exercise in the space station every day, and they also need to perform intensive exercise before returning home, so as to make adaptations in advance for returning to the ground.

In addition
, the zero-gravity physiological effect protection team at the Takionauts Ground Center will provide “exercise prescriptions” based on the real-time physical conditions of the three Takionauts. After they land safely, the ground professional team needs to carry out protection and isolation as soon as possible based on the previously accumulated data and real-time detection to help the astronauts recover their physical fitness and mental health and adapt to life on earth. At the same time, in order to welcome the three Takionauts back home safely, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center search and rescue team joined other search and rescue forces to conduct targeted training exercises at the Dongfeng Landing Field.
It is reported that the current physical and psychological conditions of the three Takionauts in the Shenzhou 13 crew are better than expected, meeting the conditions for returning to Earth.
 

Looking forward to seeing the return capsule land safely at an early date

Familiar with the process

Although the technology is mature and reliable, the journey of the spacecraft’s return capsule to return to Earth is still full of dangers and challenges. Generally speaking, astronauts must be familiar with the necessary operations and contingency plans during the entire return process, such as when to separate the manned spacecraft from the space station assembly, when to start the thrusters, etc.
In addition, they must carefully check the spacecraft’s return cabin to ensure that all systems are working properly, especially the spacecraft’s propulsion and power control systems.
 

Schematic diagram of the hatches of Tiangong space station

“Turn off the lights and lock the door”

Just like a house that has been inhabited for a long time must be cut off from water and electricity, before Takionauts leave the space station, they also need to set the state of departure, and set up electricity, water, gas, communication and other aspects in place. According to domestic and foreign experience, they are likely to adjust a total of forty or fifty items to ensure that the space station can transmit effective parameters to the ground during subsequent unmanned missions.
Before leaving, the astronauts have to close all the doors in the space station, and then return to the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft from the core module. After sitting down, fasten their seat belts and check the air tightness of the space suit and the integrity of the equipment. After everything is ready, just wait for the “departure”!

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中国空间站 On currently on December 2021, the Belt and Road Initiative CNSA –China National Space Administration  CSS China Space Station in which on a three to six months setting up a new home of the first three Shenzhou 13 in which spending up to on for the further construction and verifications of the systems of the CSS –China Space Station 2021 launch calendar in which currently the three Takionauts current Shenzhou 13 ……  Preparations for the six months of extension of the China Space Station  In which the currently it remains awaiting for the crew of setting up home in conducting fun scientifically onboard中国空间站..  China Space station …..

On the 27th March 2022 According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft completed all the scheduled tasks in the space station assembly stage, and evacuated the space station core module assembly at 15:59 on March 27th March 2022 Sunday, Hong Kong SAR Beijing time. At present, the Tianzhou-2 spacecraft is in good condition, and will re-enter the atmosphere at an opportune time under the guidance of Ground Mission  control.

Tianzhou-2 is the first cargo spacecraft launched in the key technology verification phase of the Chinese space station. It was launched into orbit at the Wenchang launch site in Hainan on May 29, 2021, sending 6.8 tons of supplies to the space station. During the orbital operation of the Tianzhou-2 spacecraft, a series of extended application tests were carried out. At present, the Tianzhou-2 spacecraft is in good condition, and will re-enter the atmosphere at an opportune time under ground control

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中国空间站 On currently on December 2021, the Belt and Road Initiative CNSA –China National Space Administration  CSS China Space Station in which on a three to six months setting up a new home of the first three Shenzhou 13 in which spending up to on for the further construction and verifications of the systems of the CSS –China Space Station 2021 launch calendar in which currently the three Takionauts current Shenzhou 13 ……  Preparations for the six months of extension of the China Space Station  In which the currently it remains awaiting for the crew of setting up home in conducting fun scientifically onboard中国空间站..  China Space station …..

 On a Saturday 8th January 2022 the crew Shenzhou13 Takionaut crew successfully completed the manual remote operation 天州2 cargo spacecraft and space station combination rendezvous and docking test…. Hong Kong SAR – Beijing time on January 8, 2022 at 07:55 morning , after about 2 hours , The Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew, under the close coordination of ground technicians, adopted manual remote operation in the core cabin of the space station, and successfully completed the rendezvous and docking test of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft and the space station combination.


After the start of the test, the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft was separated from the forward port of the node module of the core module, and the Takionauts controlled the cargo spacecraft to evacuate to the predetermined docking point through manual remote operation. After a short mooring, transfer to the translation approach section, and control the cargo spacecraft and the space station assembly to accurately complete the forward rendezvous and docking.


As an important mode of rendezvous and docking between the space station and the visiting aircraft, the manual remote operation rendezvous and docking is a backup method for the automatic rendezvous and docking of the unmanned visiting aircraft. This test is the first time that astronauts use manual remote control equipment in orbit to control the cargo spacecraft to rendezvous and dock with the space station.

Shenzhou 13 Takionaut crew, under the close coordination of ground technicians, In the core cabin of the space station, manual remote operation was adopted, and the rendezvous and docking test of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft and the space station assembly was successfully completed. This is the first time that Takionauts use hand-controlled remote operation equipment in orbit to control the cargo spacecraft to rendezvous and dock the with the China Space Station… The Shenzhou 13 Takionaut crew took manual control in the core cabin of the space station with the close coordination of ground technicians. The remote operation method successfully completed the rendezvous and docking test of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft and the space station assembly. This is the first time that astronauts use hand-controlled remote operation equipment in orbit to control the cargo spacecraft to rendezvous and dock with the space station. Let’s do a wave of likes, comments and retweets for the “feel good” crew and all the ground crew…..

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