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I think it's time to looking at whether any of the CNSA rockets launched in this two years have had their engines changed. It could be some of the lesser notice routine launches, but of course it could also be something else that is being advertised with great fanfare. Chang'e 5 that part we also can't see anything inside the 'firewall'. The only things about 'reorbiting' recently from the official report is it back to the Sun-Earth L1 point orbit. Thanks for the accuracy of reorientation, Chang'e 5 save a lot of fuel: only 0.3% of the planned propellant was consumed. Based on another CNSA phenomenon: keep using it if they can. Surprised me but not very surprised "The Chinese government has adopted a certain project plan", which to a certain extent you can interpret as "the Politburo met and agreed to it". From what I know of our government, it seems that "the Politburo met and agreed to do something" has never been particularly delayed. So just be patient When I searching something about Chang'e 5 recently news, I saw something important but I missed: Chinese scientists confirm that lunar magma was still active 2 billion years ago. Based on three article "Two billion-year-old volcanism on the Moon from Chang’E-5 basalts", "Non-KREEP origin for Chang’e-5 basalts in the Procellarum KREEP Terrane" and "A dry lunar mantle reservoir for young mare basalts of Chang’e-5". Scientists found out that Lunar magma still active 2 billion years ago, the moon was cooling slower than what we expected, and the lunar mantle source area is almost devoid of water.

I think is about something "AI killer robot". Because turrets and missiles and all that stuff, everyone was using right now. Yep http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2021-12/14/content_5660614.htm

At the recent UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Review Conference, China raised the issue of banning "killer robots", which was supported by most countries but opposed by some, including the US, Russia and India. https://content-static.cctvnews.cctv.com/snow-book/index.html?item_id=9915679170386868158&reco_id=1018b36e923cac1d03a40002&toc_style_id=feeds_default Ah my Indian friends, if in the future when the battlefield is fought by the robots and got beaten make everything comes out, remember that it is you who oppose it. If I remember correctly the last time somthing like this happened was China and Russia submiited an agreement on a space demilitarization proposal that was rejected. And then CNSA launched that SJ-21 that everyone was curious about.

Well, just look at the relationship between the space lab Tiangong-1 and 2, moon prob Chang'e-1 and 2, Chang'e-3 and 4, Chang'e 5 and 6 which will launch at future. Something 'one-off' probably would like something 'damn, let's bet on it' project. But for a national unit like CNSA, it's fine if the gamble really works, but if it fails, especially if it is an 'all in' project like Webb's, not to mention the hard to know internal government politics, the public opinion alone will be very critical, and this public opinion can in fact influence the progress of future CNSA projects. So, yes, even the biggest 'big gamble' of recent times, Tianwen-1, also has a backup. You could argue that CNSA lacks a certain amount of 'courage', but the kind of 'all in' behaviour that NASA has, CNSA really can't afford to do. (And if any project overspent to the extent that Webb did and your gamble is fail, wait for the comrades from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection )

Given the importance of the 'launch one, back up one' phenomenon for CNSA, it is likely that back-up Tianhe modules is exist. I found another image of this module from the Hangtian Ba, but I spent the whole morning and afternoon still can't find the original source of this: Personaly I think the Capola like module could be actually be integrated into another experimental section without wasting a docking port. Notice something missing: a major breakthrough in single-channel high-power Hall electric propulsion technology with a maximum power to 105 kW and a maximum thrust of 4.6 Nm "Remember to check and take the Xe tank"

Saw something worth to share from Chinese forum Hangtian Ba: China's Space Station construction schedule I try to just throw it to the image translate but not looking good. The two white text under the title 'China's Space Station construction schedule' are: 'Critical Technology Verification Phase' and 'Construction Phase'; The green text is 'Space Station Segment'. And the launch of Wentian Module is scheduled for June this year, and the launch of the Mengtian Module is scheduled for August / September this year. The yellow text is 'Tianzhou', the supply ship. Tianzhou-4 may launch at 6th May and this imformation may have comefrom torism promotion; and Tianzhou-5 may launch at October 2022. The red text is the 'Shenzhou', the manned ship. Shenzhou-13 crew maybe back to Earth at 16th April. Shenzhou-14 may launch at the end of May this year and will be cross-duty on the station for 10 days at the same time as Shenzhou 15, which is scheduled to be launched in November 2022. (I'm actually more curious about the second phase of the Space Station and when the co-orbital space telescope Xuntian will be launched)

You reminded me of one thing: as far as I can remember, this 'selfie' behaviour has been going on since the Shenzhou-7 mission. Shenzhou-7 carried a small satellite that could fly around Shenzhou-7 itself and take pictures. Although the resolution doesn't seem too clear from what I remember - it's a 1.3 megapixel camera from 2008 and the small satellite itself is only 40kg. Indeed, it's a bit of a bummer that the Webb telescope, which has the world's attention, doesn't have such a 'little thing' on board. And btw, this may also be a benefit from the fact that the average age of CNSA's engineers and researchers are very young

Shenzhou-13 crew celebrate Chinese New Year in Tianhe Space Station On January 31, Chinese New Year's Eve, the Shenzhou-13 crew sent a special video from the distant space to send their blessing to the motherland and her people. Commander Zhai Zhigang, holding a copulet, said, "I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year." Wang Yaping, dressed in a festive costume, wished children all over the country "As lively and spirited as a dragon and a tiger" and our great motherland "prosperity and prosperity". Ye Guangfu, holding the word "fortune", wished all the people of China "a happy New Year and a happy family". Meanwhile, Tianwen -1 sends back a set of 'selfie videos' from Mars orbit to wish the Chinese people a happy Chinese New Year And CNSA release videos of the Tianwen-1's Mars capture process "The 'selfie stick' is made of a special shape-memory composite material and is folded up before launch; once in Mars orbit, the folded part is heated to a certain temperature and the 'selfie stick' gradually returns to its straightened state. With a mass of only 0.8 kg and a length of 1.6 m when unfolded, the 'selfie stick' is able to perform various monitoring tasks effectively with the camera mounted on its end."

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/us-china-russia-test-new-space-war-tactics-sats-buzzing-spoofing-spying/ Yeah, I hope so, I really do.

Saw something interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LTdQREvMBg&t=73s Is still about the white paper on the CNSA's 2021 space programme but that video just make it like: look, that's the proper way how to do the Star War

The Chinese State Council has published a white paper on the 2021 space programme. Full Text: China's Space Program: A 2021 Perspective (1) & (2) Original Chinese version (the real ‘full text’) “…Launch asteroid probes to sample near-earth asteroids and probe main-belt comets; Complete key technological research on Mars sampling and return, exploration of the Jupiter system, and so forth; Study plans for boundary exploration of the solar system.” “…Actively participating in the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters mechanism, providing nearly 800 views of satellite remote sensing data for disaster reduction in nearly 40 countries, and adding eight new satellites and constellations as duty satellites and constellations to enhance the international community's disaster prevention and reduction capabilities.”

Preposterous bullsxxt: China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt: Trackers Because China is 'evil' → therefore everything China does is 'evil'. Whose satellites have been trying to get close enough to spy on Chinese and Russian satellites lately?

CNSA successfully launched the Land Survey-1 01 Group A satellite (陆地探测一号01组A星) by CZ-4C rocket. The mission was also the last mission of the 'Year of the Ox' in the traditional Chinese calendar. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1DT4y1C7Zw https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/rHe3QMKhdnc0Is4rsJ3pkg And the mission badge:

Tsinghua University has successfully tested their new aspirated supercombustion ram engine. “The test mission was carried out by a two-stage rocket boosted by the "Qing Hang-Daxing". After the separation of the first stage rocket, the second stage rocket pushed the mission section engine to a predetermined altitude and speed. The engine intake achieved high efficiency suction, the fuel supply system atomised the aviation paraffin into the combustion chamber, the ignition system started smoothly, the combustion chamber entered the intended combustion state, the engine worked stably and obtained continuous thrust, and the test was a complete success.” "This test at Tsinghua University achieved 'efficient suction in the engine intake tract', which means that the technology verification has been successful and will soon enter the engineering verification stage." Front, left, right and back of the test rocket. https://world.huanqiu.com/article/46X3a3161Bj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYXsoYN-4Cs A summary of Chinese spaceflight in 2021 and an outlook for the future in 2022 by two guys who must be totally understand Chinese. I'm quite optimistic about the future of Chinese private space companies in the remote sensing and communication satellites, but manned spacecraft... Well put it bluntly, I don't expect anything on it at all.

Feel free to add something more of "strange uses of football by humans". Because 'neutral' must be football itself so we still got 5 more to go

Found something and they are the 40 satellites from private space companies: Changguang(长光)'s high resolution remote sensing satellite × 10; Minospace(微纳星空)'s satellite 5+2 (The seven satellites of this mission include 0.5m resolution optical satellite, 1m resolution radar remote sensing satellite, Hainan-1 01 group of four satellites, and XD-1, which was developed by Minospace, with a cumulative weight of nearly 1t); 22 satellites from 8 companies including ADA Space (国星宇航); Tianxian Xingzuo (天仙星座, Cassiopeia) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite × 1. The launch date is tentatively set for 27 February. Introducing the essence of Chinese private space companies: private capital investment, with CNSA and CNSIA as technical leads. In a way if CNSA and CNSIA are seen as a computer game, then these companies are the DLCs. (The information is not totally reliable, but it is better than can't finding out anything at all) https://weibo.com/6816184673/LbMfp4KeN

CZ-8 rocket has arrived Wenchang Space Center from the Tianjin harbor. It will be launched at February to March and it will be this new generation rocket’s first launch this year. I can’t find anything about what payload would it take. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/CJPStJOCQzKcH-ubpy_JFw

I think we can make a nine-picture grid about how to use football Lawful good Neutral good Chaotic good Lawful neutral Neutral Chaotic neutral Lawful evil Neutral evil Chaotic evil I put Tsinghua's satelite to Chaotic good, Luna-2 to Chaotic neutral and DPRK into Chaotic evil

Peaceful Uses of Space Initiative × Peaceful Use of Football Initiative✔

Meanwhile:

https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1369/80292.htm https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1182/51218.htm “The main objectives of the 22kg satellite are to measure the density of the thin atmosphere present in space and to measure the Earth's long-wave gravity field and validate gravity satellite design methods." "The novel configuration of the satellite with a pure spherical shape ensures that atmospheric drag is independent of the satellite's attitude, thus greatly improving the accuracy of atmospheric density measurements. To ensure that the satellite is adequately powered, the team has designed a spherical solar cell array and has overcome the challenge of a small curvature spherical mounting process."

Space Snooker again: An Russian satellite debris has an "extremely dangerous rendezvous" with Chinese satellite Tsinghua Science Satellite No. 46026 Red line is the debris and blue line is the Tsinghua’s satellites. The satellite itself. The space debris numbered 49863 is from the Russian anti-satellite experiment, Cosmos 1408 satellite. This time the closest distance was only 14.5 metres and the relative speed was 5.27 km/s. Given that the satellite in this case is indeed a 'ball', somehow it is indeed ‘space snooker’

Yep, I know: on the left: what you thought was a crater on the right: the actual one Hope those people who live in Tonga can be safe though

Xinhua has released several images of Tonga's crater taken by the Gaofen-1 satelite and Shaobing (哨兵, Sentinel)-1 satelite by syntheitc aperture rader (Left one shot by Worldview 02 satelite and right one shot by "Gaofen-1") And the image shot by Shaobing-1's SAR. Nearly whole island has "evaporated"