[FPSPACE] China....next stage

[Charles Vick]

Surely the 8 ton Tiangong 1 station involves a lengthened Orbital module
without the Shenzhou descent module but possible retains the Shenzhou
instrument propulsion power module design. By no means are they close to
launching a Salyut class station. I just do not see them launching a shell
station module with out a proven propulsion power environmental control
module also incorporated. Is there more available on this?

 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:fpspace-bounces at friends-partners.org] On Behalf Of John Locker
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 7:17 AM
To: SeeSat-L at satobs.org
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Subject: [FPSPACE] China....next stage

 

This morning China announced that it will launch Tiangong 1 an 8 ton mini 

station by 2010.This will be followed over the next two years by Shinzhou 8 

, 9 and 10 which will dock with Tiangong 1

 

Source CCTV

 

John

 

http://satcom.website.orange.co.uk/

 

 

 

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