K-Tec

Chinas first manned space flight

  • albertw
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • IFAS Secretary
  • IFAS Secretary
More
20 years 5 months ago #793 by albertw
Chinas first manned space flight was created by albertw
China successfully launched its first manned spacecraft "Shenzhou V" from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and sent its first astronaut to the space with "Long March CZ-2 F" carrier rocket at 9:00 am Beijing Time October 15. The flight is to last 20 hours.

english.peopledaily.com.cn/zhuanti/Zhuanti_367.shtml
www.spaceflightnow.com/shenzhou/031015launch.html

Official site is www.cnsa.gov.cn/main_e.asp though they dont seem to have updated the english page, the Chinese seems up to date though (except it in chinese obviously...!)

Safe home Mr. Yang!

Cheers,
~Al

Albert White MSc FRAS
Chairperson, International Dark Sky Association - Irish Section
www.darksky.ie/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • albertw
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • IFAS Secretary
  • IFAS Secretary
More
20 years 5 months ago #794 by albertw
Replied by albertw on topic Re: Chinas first manned space flight
Theres good news and bad news:

The good news:
Heavens-above.com have the orbit elements
www.heavens-above.com/orbitd...asp?satid=28043

The bad news:
No pass is visible from Ireland.

Cheers,
~Al

Albert White MSc FRAS
Chairperson, International Dark Sky Association - Irish Section
www.darksky.ie/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Time to create page: 0.111 seconds
Powered by Kunena Forum