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

[agzak at optonline.net]

I think, the photo, or video still of the GPS antenna onboard the satellite was circulated. I guess, OM would need some batteries?

Anatoly Zak
http://www.russianspaceweb.com


----- Original Message -----
From: jeoberg at comcast.net
Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008 3:57 pm
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Next up...release of the small satellite
To: agzak at optonline.net, fpspace at friends-partners.org

> Thanks, that did it. 
> 
> Where does the 'UCS' get the information that the return from a 
> range of 200-400 km
> will be navigated using relative GPS? How long can the non-solar-
> panelled SZ-7 OM 
> maintain GPS/comm function? I'm very skeptical about the technical 
> soundness of
> this report.
> 
> JimO
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: agzak at optonline.net 
> 
> > Jim: 
> > 
> > Download PDF on you hard drive first, rather than opening it in 
> the browser. 
> > Should work. 
> > 
> > 
> > Anatoly Zak 
> > http://www.russianspaceweb.com 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: jeoberg at comcast.net 
> > Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008 8:00 am 
> > Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Next up...release of the small satellite 
> > To: agzak at optonline.net, fpspace at friends-partners.org 
> > 
> > > 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 , 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" 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > 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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Anatoly Zak
http://www.russianspaceweb.com