Post by glactus on Sept 21, 2011 2:10:49 GMT
The Chinese space program consists of the China National Space Administration and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The Shenzhou spacecraft
Shenzhou is a spacecraft developed and operated by the People's Republic to support its manned spaceflight program. Its design resembles the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, but it is larger in size and all-new in construction. The first launch was on November 19, 1999 and the first manned launch was on October 15, 2003.
Tiangong 1
Recently China laid out plans for its future in space, unveiling details of an ambitious new space station the Tiangong-1 to be built in orbit within a decade.
Proposes China Space ststion
The space station will weigh around 60 tonnes and consist of a core module with two laboratory units for experiments, according to the state news agency, Xinhua.
China is also developing a cargo spaceship, which will weigh less than 13 tonnes and have a diameter of no more than 3.35 metres, to transport supplies and equipment to the space station.
China plans to launch the Tiangong-1 module later this year, to help master docking technologies. An unpiloted spacecraft will attempt to dock with the module; two piloted spacecraft will then follow suit.
Credits: These are Chinese Space Agency images.
Text by Wikipedia
The Shenzhou spacecraft
Shenzhou is a spacecraft developed and operated by the People's Republic to support its manned spaceflight program. Its design resembles the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, but it is larger in size and all-new in construction. The first launch was on November 19, 1999 and the first manned launch was on October 15, 2003.
Tiangong 1
Recently China laid out plans for its future in space, unveiling details of an ambitious new space station the Tiangong-1 to be built in orbit within a decade.
Proposes China Space ststion
The space station will weigh around 60 tonnes and consist of a core module with two laboratory units for experiments, according to the state news agency, Xinhua.
China is also developing a cargo spaceship, which will weigh less than 13 tonnes and have a diameter of no more than 3.35 metres, to transport supplies and equipment to the space station.
China plans to launch the Tiangong-1 module later this year, to help master docking technologies. An unpiloted spacecraft will attempt to dock with the module; two piloted spacecraft will then follow suit.
Credits: These are Chinese Space Agency images.
Text by Wikipedia