[FPSPACE] Next up...release of the small satellite

[John Locker]

One point on that is that it was never used for the EVA AFAIK , unless from 
the docked position , as it was deployed after EVA.

Jim , did you see the video clip I put up showing the Chinese scientist 
explaning its purpose and orbit ?

John


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Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Next up...release of the small satellite


> Here's more on the dispute: the well-known "we-are-the-bad-guys" lobby 
> group,
> the so-called  'Union of concerned Scientists' in Cambridge, Mass, quickly 
> issued
> a white paper that supposedly proved that the subsatellite was no threat. 
> But I can't
> get the pdf to open.
>
> They reportedly claim that the subsatellite is only going to operate with 
> a
> cooperative Shenzhou-7 OM at close range. If factually correct, this 
> clarifies
> some earlier assumptions and claims made about the satellite.
>
> Jim O
>
> Chinese Shenzhou 7 'Companion' Satellite Poses No Military Threat
> Kansas City InfoZine - Sep 27 2:21 AM
>   News organizations recently reported that Chinese Shenzhou 7 astronauts 
> this weekend will release a small soccer-ball sized "companion" satellite 
> with a camera that will maneuver around the Shenzhou space capsule to 
> broadcast China's first space walk.
>   Original link not valid - found on host 
> http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/30942/
>
> Chinese Shenzhou 7 'Companion' Satellite Poses No Military Threat
> Saturday, September 27, 2008 :: infoZine Staff
>   News organizations recently reported that Chinese Shenzhou 7 astronauts 
> this weekend will release a small soccer-ball sized "companion" satellite 
> with a camera that will maneuver around the Shenzhou space capsule to 
> broadcast China's first space walk.
>   Cambridge, MA infoZine - There have been few details in the Western 
> press about the satellite. Nevertheless, Chinese development of a 
> mini-satellite that could maneuver around a larger satellite has raised 
> some questions about its potential military uses.
>   However, a Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) analysis of the 
> satellite's guidance mechanism indicates that it poses no threat. It can 
> only maneuver at close range around a "cooperative" satellite, and 
> therefore could not be used for close range "proximity operations" around 
> another country's satellite.
> 
> http://ucsusa.org/nuclear_weapons_and_global_security/international_information/us_china_relations/chinese-shenzhou-7-companion.html
>
> http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/nwgs/Shenzhou7SatBackgrounder-9-26-08.pdf
>
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: agzak at optonline.net
>> Yes, Jim, in the warped ideology of American nationalism, the US 
>> intercept of a
>> satellite, which has no chance of surviving the reentry, is a peaceful 
>> mission,
>> but a Chinese manned spacecraft practicing a rendezvous in space is a 
>> hostile
>> action.
>>
>> Congratulations to China. This might be a small step for US and Russia, 
>> but a
>> giant leap for the Chinese. :)
>>
>> Anatoly Zak
>> http://www.russianspaceweb.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: jeoberg at comcast.net
>> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:51 am
>> Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Next up...release of the small satellite
>> To: John Locker <john at satcom.freeserve.co.uk>, SeeSat-L at satobs.org
>> Cc: fpspace at friends-partners.org
>>
>> > Does the subsatellite have any pedigree related to the
>> > Surreysat payloads flown earlier?
>> >
>> > Re-rendezvous with an inert (presumably) target does not seem to me
>> > to be a step towards manned docking missions -- it smells more like
>> > an uncooperative inspection mission.
>> >
>> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
>> > From: "John Locker" <john at satcom.freeserve.co.uk>
>> >
>> > > Understand the satellite , once released will move out to a
>> > distance of 4km
>> > > Not sure what the purpose of the sat is although understand it is
>> > a an
>> > > imaging bird.Speculation as to whether it will examine the
>> > outside of
>> > > Shenzhou 7
>> > >
>> > > John
>> > >
>> > > http://satcom.website.orange.co.uk/
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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