Chinese Manned Spaceflight

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Tianhe core module & Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft combination before the arrival of Tianzhou-4

 

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Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft fast-docked with Tianhe core module & Tianzhou-3 combination a moment ago

Tianzhou-4(left), Tianhe core module(middle),Tianzhou-3(right)

 

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6 of the 11 missions during the construction phase

 

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official rendering of China Space Station

 

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Expedition-3 to CSS:

Configuration:
Tianhe core module,
Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft,
Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft,
Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft

Crew members of Shenzhou-14:
Cai Xuzhe, Chen Dong(Commander), Liu Yang

Mission Duration: 180 days

 

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Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft undocks from Tiangong space station

 

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official rendering of China Space Station
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Wentian laboratory module docked with CSS

Configuration:
Tianhe core module,
Wentian laboratory module,
Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft,
Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft

 

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Wentian laboratory module docked with CSS
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Configuration:
Tianhe core module,
Wentian laboratory module,
Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft,
Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft
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What's up for the rest of the year?
[Completion of CSS] A Long March 5B rocket wil launch Mengtian laboratory module in Oct 2022.
A Long March 7 rocket will launch Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft in Nov 2022
[Expedition-4 to CSS] A Long March 2F rocket will launch Shenzhou-15 crewed spacecraft in Dec 2022

Current status of CSS

 

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hatch opening & Shenzhou-14 crew members enter Wentian module

 

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Current configuration “土” shaped CSS

 

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Wentian robotic arm completed on-orbit test

 

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Wentian robotic arm completed on-orbit test
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