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China's space station design
In sci.space.history Pat Flannery wrote:
Basically, it's a copy of Mir: Short of being a giant, spinning wagon-wheel, or made from modules that inflated to look like pot stickers, don't all space stations at this point resemble variations on the theme? http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/chin...t_12395227.htm The cargo spacecraft looks like it may have more internal volume than a Progress though. Pat -- web2.0 n, the dot.com reunion tour... these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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China's space station design
Basically, it's a copy of Mir:
http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/chin...t_12395227.htm The cargo spacecraft looks like it may have more internal volume than a Progress though. Pat |
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China's space station design
On 5/4/2011 3:51 PM, Rick Jones wrote:
In sci.space.history Pat wrote: Basically, it's a copy of Mir: Short of being a giant, spinning wagon-wheel, or made from modules that inflated to look like pot stickers, don't all space stations at this point resemble variations on the theme? The core module is is virtually identical to Mir's. The ball docking assembly shows two empty ports when the station is finished, leaving more room for two more added modules if desired. The experimental modules are quite a bit different in design from the ones used on Mir though, looking more like modified versions of the core module. They also seem to lack obvious rocket engines, leaving one wondering how they are maneuvered to the core module for docking once in orbit. Maybe they have modified Shenzhou equipment modules on their rear ends? Pat |
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