China to debut new version of powerful Long March 5 rocket this week

[beijingwalker]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[beijingwalker]

This monster is just massive, in the video , the whole ground was shaking violently when this giant left the ground...

 

[Daniel808]

A few more fantastic pics of launch

Command Room of Wenchang Space Launch Centre, Hainan Island

https://twitter.com/x/status/1257620126846922756

Command Room of CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
Look at those Science Designer who Design & Develop Next Gen Spacecraft and Long March Rocket Launch Vehicle looks very young, must be from 85s & 90s Generation A Talented Generation that will Lead China in the Future Congrats !

https://twitter.com/x/status/1257620341951737858

 

[Beast]

Finally something to cheer about after 2 crap failure.

 

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Mystery Second Payload

As we can see from the CGI, the payload fairing is so large that it could easily carry two manned spacecrafts of the size of Yuanzhou-1, being intended to place the Chinese Tiangong Space Station modules into LEO!

http://archive.vn/7QxsN/b36a8ffefaa5d1f99e8cd6337ce406916026798f.jpg ; https://archive.vn/7QxsN/ba53f0e201e823a0d629a60c1cf4a4e48d28b72e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200505...=dlattach&topic=43133.0&attach=1851089&image=
▲ 1. CZ-5BY1 payload fairing so large that it could carry more payload!

And indeed, the empty space was not wasted. Being used to place an inflatable heat shield re-entry experiment according to Xinhua!

http://www.9ifly.cn/data/attachment/image/000/16/65/53_640_480.jpg ; http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=13473&pid=737552 ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200505...ata/attachment/image/000/16/65/53_640_480.jpg
▲ 2. Second payload of CZ-5BY1: inflatable heat shield re-entry experiment.

http://archive.vn/w7BRB/70c3cf45d41908d63f48ffd20dd3ed062c71f6b1.jpg ; https://archive.vn/w7BRB/020065e850d25dba3fedc1d16f9dd8086e199468/scr.png ; http://www.9ifly.cn/data/attachment/image/000/16/65/56_640_480.jpg ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200505...ata/attachment/image/000/16/65/56_640_480.jpg ; http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=13473&pid=737565
▲ 3. Second payload of CZ-5BY1: inflatable heat shield re-entry experiment.

https://archive.vn/1Fwf4/3f41d0b01ac3f2ea65f17e706a9fa2df7b55446a/scr.png ; http://www.9ifly.cn/data/attachment/image/000/16/65/57_640_480.jpg ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200505...ata/attachment/image/000/16/65/57_640_480.jpg ; http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=13473&pid=737565
▲ 4. Second payload of CZ-5BY1: inflatable heat shield re-entry experiment.


One might wonder if this is not the famous individual emergency shield intended for future taikonauts of the Chinese Space Station, when an emergency return to earth is needed without any manned spacecrafts left following a major accident!

 

[Daniel808]

Mystery Second Payload

As we can see from the CGI, the payload fairing is so large that it could easily carry two manned spacecrafts of the size of Yuanzhou-1, being intended to place the Chinese Tiangong Space Station modules into LEO!

http://archive.vn/7QxsN/b36a8ffefaa5d1f99e8cd6337ce406916026798f.jpg ; https://archive.vn/7QxsN/ba53f0e201e823a0d629a60c1cf4a4e48d28b72e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200505...=dlattach&topic=43133.0&attach=1851089&image=
▲ 1. CZ-5BY1 payload fairing so large that it could carry more payload!

And indeed, the empty space was not wasted. Being used to place an inflatable heat shield re-entry experiment according to Xinhua!

http://www.9ifly.cn/data/attachment/image/000/16/65/53_640_480.jpg ; http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=13473&pid=737552 ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200505...ata/attachment/image/000/16/65/53_640_480.jpg
▲ 2. Second payload of CZ-5BY1: inflatable heat shield re-entry experiment.

One might wonder if this is not the famous individual emergency shield intended for future taikonauts of the Chinese Space Station, when an emergency return to earth is needed without any manned spacecrafts left following a major accident!

An Inflatable re-entry Heat Shield for cargo return experiment! Details TBD

https://twitter.com/x/status/1257623918765998081

 

[OIO]

The news conference is live.

The news conference is over.

 

[kuge]

congrat... no onboard camera?

 

[beijingwalker]

Tourists gathered on the beach in Hainan to watch the launch of the new Chinese mega heavy lift rorket

 

[Vortex]

Congrats to our Chinese friends for this successful launch.

 

[Daniel808]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1257630753539739649

https://twitter.com/x/status/1257644667258261510

Now CSS (Chinese Large Modular Space Station) will become Reality


Instead of crying for not being included in the international space station, They built their own. Only a true leader has that Courage and Determination.
A Strong Nation with Strong people indeed Respect !

 

[beijingwalker]

It is, actually, a giant step towards MoonBase not only the Chiense Space Station...

In an odd way we are back in time.... the SpaceRace is on!

Like the race for everything else, China is winning and will be more so in the future.

 

[F-22Raptor]

It is, actually, a giant step towards MoonBase not only the Chiense Space Station...

In an odd way we are back in time.... the SpaceRace is on!

The Space Race has already been won by the United States. The US has visited every planet in the Solar System, and put man on the Moon.

Like the race for everything else, China is winning and will be more so in the future.

Winning what exactly? China has never even visited another planet before. Meanwhile NASA has been to every one in the Solar System. China has won nothing.

 

[Philosopher]

The Space Race has already been won by the United States. The US has visited every planet in the Solar System, and put man on the Moon.

There is no end to these things for you to claim you've "won" anything. There is no finish line here. This is not some game to be used as propaganda. Space endeavours are endless in their potentials. I suggest we take our focus away from such rather petty criteria.