Understand the (TIANGONG Program ๅคฉๅฎซไธๅท China Space Station)
TIANGONGย { Mass : 66-100 Tones, Lenght : 37 Meters, Crew capacity : 3 (up to 6), Orbital heightย : 400 Km }
Tiangong is a space station that the Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMSA) is building in low Earth orbit. In May 2021, China launched Tianhe, the first of the orbiting space station's three modules, and the country aims to finish building the station by the end of 2022. CMSA hopes toย keep Tiangong inhabited continuously by three astronauts for at least a decade. The space station will host many experiments from both China and other countries.
Tiangong, which means "Heavenly Palace," will consist of Tianhe, the main habitat for astronauts, and two modules dedicated to hosting experiments, Mengtian and Wentian, both of which are due to launch in 2022. Shenzhou spacecraft, launching from Jiuquan in the Gobi Desert, will send crews of three.
China's Space Station Will Be Open to Science from All UN Nations and is scheduled to be fully assembled by the end of 2022.ย
Tiangong will be built in several stages over the next year and her full aprearence should be like this. Hereโs a look at the main components that will make up the station.
LAUNCHED APRIL 29, 2021
The Tianhe control center was the first section to launch. A central docking hub will connect the module to other sections of the space station, or to visiting spacecraft. Tianhe also has a hatch for astronauts to enter and exit the station.ย
Tianhe
Experiment Modules
LAUNCHED IN 24 JULY AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Wentian and Mengtian are two experiment modules that will connect to the Tianhe core module. Astronauts will conduct research in biotechnology, microgravity and space materials science.
Other spacecraft will visit the station regularly to deliver food, supplies and crew members. Tianzhou and Shenzhou are two such transit methods between Earth and the space station.
LAUNCHED IN MAY 9, 2022
The Tianzhou spacecraft are a series of automated ships that supply the space station with cargo and propellant. The Tianzhou-1 can carry 6 tons โ the approximate weight of an adult elephant. Its interior is divided into a cargo compartment and a propulsion section.ย
Tianzhou
Shenzhouย
LAUNCHED IN JUNE 5, 2022
The piloted Shenzhou spacecraft carry astronauts and equipment to the space station. Each Shenzhou craft consists of an orbital module, a re-entry module and a service section. Earlier this summer, Shenzhou-12 carried astronauts Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming to the partially constructed station.
According to the China National Space Administration, assembly of the Tiangong Space Station is scheduled for completion around 2022. The finished station will be smaller than the current International Space Station, which typically hosts a crew of about six or seven astronauts.