China Space Military：Recon, Satcom, Navi, ASAT/BMD, Orbital Vehicle, SLV, etc.

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Western people are so insecure these days, they have to invente "Chinese superpower" for sour grape of Chinese's Achievement in space...hoping it will serve as wake up call.

 

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The OP is calling for budget vis-a-vis more money to expand the us space programs

 

[cirr]

I can nearly hear the drumbeats

 

[shuttler]

Where is the space lab? Is it still active? When is it scheduled to be de-orbited?

If you mean the Tiangong 1 it is still orbiting above us but its missions for providing a platform in space for Zhenzhou 8, 9 and 10 ( spacescraft travelling between earth and Tiangong for various exercises) has been fulfilled. It is said to be de-orbited in 2013. But there is no news saying that so I presume it is still hanging in there.

 

[Cyberian]

If you mean the Tiangong 1 it is still orbiting above us but its missions for providing a platform in space for Zhenzhou 8, 9 and 10 ( spacescraft travelling between earth and Tiangong for various exercises) has been fulfilled. It is said to be de-orbited in 2013. But there is no news saying that so I presume it is still hanging in there.

Just checked on Wikipedia and it says it's been in orbit for 828 days as of January 4, 2014. This would make it the 5th longest running space station in orbit so far.

History is being made daily. Same with the second Change Orbiter.

 

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Coming up next：

You've seen here first。

This one??

 

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[cirr]

This one??

The short answer is "no".

 

[gslv mk3]

The short answer is "no".

Well then,whats it actually?A reusable space plane for Sure.

 

[cirr]

Well then,whats it actually?A reusable space plane for Sure.

ShenLong（Divine Dragon）aerospace plane along the line of X-37B：

A very old picture taken back in 2005 or 2006 when the programme was in its infancy。

 

[Cyberian]

I can nearly hear the drumbeats

Wow, looks nice.

I had a feeling China may design it's first one based on the Buran spacecraft but this is unique.

 

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Space policy in developing countries : the search for security and development on the final frontier
by Robert C Harding

The above book describes Shenlong ramjet like this:

"Project 863-706 proposes a Chinese Space Plane, called Shenlong ("Divine Dragon"), whch will reputedly employed an ramjet engine and a maglev launch facility. This could presumably be a response to the recently tested US-X37B autonomous space plane and the HTV-3X ramjet plane, which China's official media have called potential threats to Chinese security."

 

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Yutu wakes up and goes back to work all on her own again after 14 Earth days (equivalent to 1 lunar day) of resting:
Yutu proves its strength and versatility under very hostile temperature in the range of +130 day / -220 night (deg C) and other damaging lunar conditions

“玉兔”睡醒开工了---深圳商报多媒体数字报刊平台

A very distant snapshot of Earth by Yutu:
玉兔睡醒了！嫦娥三号拍摄的地球图像首次公布(图) | www.wenxuecity.com

 

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Yutu wakes up and goes back to work all on her own again after 14 Earth days (equivalent to 1 lunar day) of resting:
Yutu proves its strength and versatility under very hostile temperature in the range of +130 day / -220 night (deg C) and other damaging lunar conditions

“玉兔”睡醒开工了---深圳商报多媒体数字报刊平台

A very distant snapshot of Earth by Yutu:
玉兔睡醒了！嫦娥三号拍摄的地球图像首次公布(图) | www.wenxuecity.com

Report on Yutu working with robotic arms receiving commands from the Control Center 380K km away on Earth very well!
Jan 14., 2014
玉兔”号月球车机械臂成功实施首次月面探测(图)
http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/special/changesanhao/content-3/detail_2014_01/14/33012281_0.shtml

 

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Kuaizou quick rocket