According to information from the China Manned Space Engineering Office, on April 23, the China Space Station “Tianhe “The core module and the Long March 5B-Yao-2 launch vehicle combination has been transferred to the launch area, and various functional inspections and joint tests before launch will be carried out as planned.
At present, the launch site facilities and equipment are in good condition, and the participating units of the project are preparing for the battle.
The China Space Station has a rated crew of 3, and the crew can rotate up to 6 people. After completion, it will become my country’s long-term stable operation of the National Space Laboratory. The basic configuration includes core cabin, experiment cabin I and experiment cabin II, The scale of each section is 20 tons.
“Tianhe” core cabin model
The core cabin is named “Tianhe” , Is the management and control center of the China Space Station, with a total length of 16.6 meters, a maximum diameter of 4.2 meters, and a launch mass of 22.5 tons. It can support three astronauts staying in orbit for a long time, and support the development of scientific experiments and technical experiments in and out of the cabin. It is the largest spacecraft currently developed in my country.
According to the space station construction mission plan, 11 launch missions will be implemented this year and next, including 3 space station module launches, 4 cargo spacecraft and 4 manned spacecraft launches. The space station will be completed in orbit by 2022, realizing manned operations in China. The mission goal of the third step of the aerospace engineering development strategy.
Producer: Zhang Jichang
Editor-in-Chief: Jin Jin
Review: Hou Jiahui
Editor: Zhao Jingya
Source: News Network China Manned Space Engineering Official Website
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