tater 20,008 Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) EDIT: What to do about non-CNSA launches going forward? Edited August 20, 2018 by tater Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tater 20,008 Posted October 9, 2017 This one seems to be working: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tater 20,008 Posted October 9, 2017 Welcome to the early 1960s... except coverage in color, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YNM 2,183 Posted October 9, 2017 I'm impressed though, given the conditions. I tuned in right on ignition. Good luck ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tater 20,008 Posted October 9, 2017 As is the case with many launches, my comment referred more to the quality of the video than anything else. It;s amazing how spoiled we've become. If it's not HD video, it looks terrible, and if there is not an on-board camera all the way to space, I'm similarly bored. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YNM 2,183 Posted October 9, 2017 2 hours ago, tater said: It's amazing how spoiled we've become. If it's not HD video, it looks terrible, and if there is not an on-board camera all the way to space, I'm similarly bored. yeah, you westerners get spoiled. Getting the satellite and the rocket running smoothly is impressive enough for Venezuela and China already - in fact, for every single one of them ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tater 20,008 Posted March 5, 2018 This is an interesting thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PB666 1,717 Posted March 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, tater said: This is the chinese space-station, was it meant to come down so quickly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canopus 937 Posted March 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, PB666 said: This is the chinese space-station, was it meant to come down so quickly? Not really quickly, considering that the last crew left the station in 2013. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tater 20,008 Posted March 8, 2018 That last I posted was really meant for the thread specifically on the Tiangong reentry, but the forum is not working well right now. This was what I meant to paste: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PB666 1,717 Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Canopus said: Not really quickly, considering that the last crew left the station in 2013. So what happened to the Chinese alternative to the ISS, are they abandoning having stations in space? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canopus 937 Posted March 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, PB666 said: So what happened to the Chinese alternative to the ISS, are they abandoning having stations in space? If by ISS alternative you mean a modular space station, they want to start building one next year. This Tiangong 1 and Tiangong 2 are equivalent to the eary Russian stations or Skylab. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tater 20,008 Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, PB666 said: So what happened to the Chinese alternative to the ISS, are they abandoning having stations in space? Tinagong-2 (not the one about to reenter) will be the core module. This station is very much like the Salyut stations, and Mir. Note the 2 solar array modules look a lot like the Russian NEM concept. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerbiloid 7,109 Posted March 10, 2018 On 08.03.2018 at 8:19 PM, Canopus said: Tiangong 1 and Tiangong 2 are equivalent to the eary Russian stations or Skylab. They are Soyuz with a little bigger head. 2.5 times lighter than Salyut and ~10 times lighter than Skylab. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canopus 937 Posted March 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: They are Soyuz with a little bigger head. 2.5 times lighter than Salyut and ~10 times lighter than Skylab. I meant equivalent in that they are put up in a single launch, not necessarily comparable in mass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PB666 1,717 Posted March 17, 2018 On 3/8/2018 at 12:45 PM, tater said: Tinagong-2 (not the one about to reenter) will be the core module. This station is very much like the Salyut stations, and Mir. Note the 2 solar array modules look a lot like the Russian NEM concept. How come this looks like someone made it in KSP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canopus 937 Posted March 17, 2018 1 hour ago, PB666 said: How come this looks like someone made it in KSP It‘s almost like KSP is modeled after real spaceflight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerbiloid 7,109 Posted March 18, 2018 14 hours ago, Canopus said: 16 hours ago, PB666 said: How come this looks like someone made it in KSP It‘s almost like KSP is modeled after real spaceflight. Both of them are made in Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NSEP 7,091 Posted March 18, 2018 22 hours ago, PB666 said: How come this looks like someone made it in KSP How would it not ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PB666 1,717 Posted March 18, 2018 21 hours ago, Canopus said: It‘s almost like KSP is modeled after real spaceflight. But its not real. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultimate Steve 7,663 Posted March 19, 2018 I'm hoping Tiangong 1 stays up until at least April 2... I want to see it before it comes down and April 2 is the first good opportunity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
insert_name 1,416 Posted March 20, 2018 On 3/17/2018 at 7:04 AM, tater said: any word on if the booster landed near a populated area? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tater 20,008 Posted March 20, 2018 I haven't seen anything. Watching Chinese launches is kind of a pain, since they don't show them live. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
