03 May 2021
Blaine Curcio of Orbital Gateway Consulting and Jean Deville of The China Aerospace Blog are reporting for SpaceWatch.Global on China's main space events of the last week. This time the two experts reflect on the event which occupied the global headlines: China's launch of the core module for its Space Station. The other interesting topics are the creation of a China Satellite Networks Group Company (SatNet company) and the recent launch of the CZ-6 with 9 smallsats on board. Like always: this is an highly interesting and informative read based on original Chinese sources and expert analysis. And for those who prefer to listen: it is an interesting podcast!!!
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07 May 2021
A CZ-2C launched a group of Yaogan 30 remote-sensing satellites into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. Launch was according to Beijing Time at 02:11 on 7 May what was 18:11 UTC on 6 May. The satellites will be used for electromagnetic environmental detection and related technological tests. Also aboard was a satellite belonging to the Tianqi constellation. The satellite, Tianqi-12, will be used for data collection and transmission.
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07 May 2021
Maintenance and repairs can ensure the technological upgrade and long-term, reliable operation of the Chinese Space Station. Designers prepared in-orbit fault diagnosis, response plans, and maintainability design. Spare parts will be stored on board the CSS to be available if needed. Also, software updates can be uploaded via fast-speed space-ground link. The space station has a health sub-system to ensure long service life, including monitoring the payloads and station's structural state in real time, locating space debris, and sending alerts to ground and astronauts for quick response. The sub-system can also monitor the pressure inside the cabin and send alerts at different levels according to various pressure indicators.
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06 May 2021
EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) is monitoring the re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere of large space object CZ-5B R/B (2021-035B), the core stage of the rocket that launched Tianhe – the first module of the Chinese large modular space station – on 29 April 2021. The EU SST network of sensors is observing the object closely, and its radars have narrowed down its re-entry window to 8-9 May. Update: 2021-05-08 13:00 UTC+2: The current window of 2021-05-09 02:11 UTC ±190 minutes will keep narrowing down during the next hours.
MORE... Note: EU SST keeps updating its web article with the latest information provided by EU SST’s Operations Centres.