Details on Wentian's solar array
15 August 2022
CMSA provided on 15 August technical details on the solar arrays of the Chinese Space Station modules. Wentian's solar panels have a solar wingspan of over 55 m. A single wing spreads across 110 m2, making the total expanded area two times larger than that of the panels on the Tianhe core module. The launch of a module with solar wings so wide that they may disturb the docking process through self-oscillation posed a challenge to the space engineers. The solution they came up with is a sequential unfolding method.
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Yuanwang 5 arrived at Hambantota port
16 August 2022
In the morning of 16 August, Yuanwang 5 arrived at Hambantota port after the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka gave permission on 13 August. Yuanwang 5 will stay until 22 August for replenishing supplies.
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Yuanwang docks at Hambantota International Port
China to develop a remote sensing satellite for health research
17 August 2022
A remote sensing satellite designed for health research has been approved for development, and it is expected to be delivered in August 2023 and launched before October. It will be developed by the Medical Remote Sensing Information Institute of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, established in April in central China’s Wuhan. The satellite will detect environmental factors that affect human health in mainly China and then in neighboring countries, serving infectious disease traceability, endemic disease analysis, health and longevity factor monitoring, post-disaster epidemic prevention and control, public disease prevention and other fields.
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Footage from the CSS - View of the Earth and the exterior of the Station
19 August 2022
CMSA published on 19 August footage offering an astonishing view of Earth from the China Space Station but also showing the robotic arm and docked spacecraft from different viewing angles.
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