Chinese Manned Spaceflight

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Long March 7 rolled out today

Mission: Cargo resupply to CSS
Launch date: 10 May 2023
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launch time: UTC+8 21:22 10 May 2023

Long March 7 & holy cows

 

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launch time: UTC+8 21:22 10 May 2023

Long March 7 & holy cows
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Love that cow picture!

This picture from Tianzhou 5 launch is among my all time favorites!

 

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Love that cow picture!

This picture from Tianzhou 5 launch is among my all time favorites!

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why?

are you religious?

 

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why?View attachment 204218are you religious?

I like animals

Also the juxtaposition of rural livestock with space programs makes for pretty cool pictures!

 

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I like animals

Also the juxtaposition of rural livestock with space programs makes for pretty cool pictures!

you know what's more entertaining about rockets?

 

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Tianzhou-6 has docked with CSS

 

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Tianzhou-6 has docked with CSS
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"王" shaped CSS transit of the sun

 

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Mission coming up for CSS:
A Long March 2F rocket will launch Shenzhou-16 crewed spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to dock with CSS UTC+8 09:26 30 May 2023.
Mission Profile: Unknown
Duration: 180 days

 

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as packed as Mir

 

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"王" shaped CSS transit of the sun
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Energy particle detector transferred from Tianzhou-6

 

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Energy particle detector transferred from Tianzhou-6

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Mission coming up for CSS:
A Long March 2F rocket will launch Shenzhou-16 crewed spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to dock with CSS UTC+8 09:26 30 May 2023.
Mission Profile: Unknown
Duration: 180 days
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Shenzhou-16 mission profile

Launch date: 30 May 2023
Operator: China Manned Space Agency
Contractor: CALT
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2F
Crew Members:
Astronaut Jing Haipeng(PLAAC)
Astronaut Gui Haichao(Mission Specialist, Beihai University)
Astronaut unknown female(PLAAC)
Mission Duration: 180 days