Flying in the sky, dreams come true, now go down in history! Mengtian successfully transferred, and the basic configuration of ＂T＂ of China Space Station was assembled in orbit!
Beijing time in 2022
At 9: 32 on November 3,
China space station mengtian experimental cabin
Successfully completed the transposition
The space station modules, manned spacecraft, cargo spacecraft, relay satellites used in China’s space station project and the Long March series of launch vehicles used to launch these spacecraft,All developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.Other subsystems of the project also have the participation of relevant units affiliated to Aerospace Science and Technology Group.
During the transposition, the Mengtian experimental module first completed the relevant state setting, then separated from the space station assembly, and then completed the transposition in about one hour by plane transposition, and then docked with the lateral port of the node module of Tianhe core module again. This afternoon, the crew of Shenzhou 14 astronauts will enter the Mengtian experimental cabin.
▲ Schematic diagram of the current space station assembly
The completion of the transposition of the Mengtian experimental module marksThe "T" basic configuration of China Space Station has been assembled in orbit.It has taken a key step towards the goal of building a space station. According to the plan, the basic function test and evaluation of the space station assembly will be carried out in the future.
History engraves our journey.
the year of 2020
May 5 th
The Long March 5 B carrier rocket made its first flight, launching a new generation of manned spacecraft test ship, and the first battle of the space station phase mission was successful.
May 8 th
Safe landing of the return capsule of the new generation manned spacecraft test ship.
In 2021
April 29
Changwu B rocket launches space station and core module.
29 -30 May
The Long March 7 carrier rocket launched the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft, which docked at the backward port of Tianhe core module.
June 17th
The Long March II F carrier rocket launched the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft, which docked at the forward port of Tianhe core module. Astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo entered Tianhe core module, and Chinese entered his own space station for the first time.
July 4th.
Shenzhou 12 astronauts completed all the established tasks of the first extravehicular activity in the space station stage by group.
August 20 th
Shenzhou 12 astronauts completed all the established tasks of the second extravehicular activity in groups.
September 17th.
The return capsule of Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft landed safely, and the astronauts were in good condition.
September 18th
Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft is separated from the backward port of the space station and the core module, and flies around to the forward port to complete the automatic rendezvous and docking.
September 20th.
The Changqi rocket launched the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft, which docked at the backward port of Tianhe core module.
23 -24 September
The first on-orbit ignition test was completed by four thrusters in the electric propulsion subsystem of the space station and the core module.
October 16th.
The Chang ‘er F rocket launched the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft, which docked at the radial port of Tianhe core module. Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu entered Tianhe core module, and China Space Station welcomed the second flight crew and the first female astronaut.
7 -8 November
Shenzhou 13 astronauts completed all the established tasks of the first extravehicular activity in groups, which was the first time in China’s space history that female astronauts participated in the extravehicular activity.
26 -27 December
Shenzhou 13 astronauts completed all the established tasks of the second extravehicular activity in groups.
In 2022
January 6th.
It is the first time that China has used the space station manipulator to operate a large-scale on-orbit aircraft to conduct the transposition test.
January 8 th
Shenzhou 13 astronauts completed the rendezvous and docking test of the combination of hand-controlled teleoperation cargo spacecraft and space station in groups.
March 27th and 31st
The Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft was evacuated from the core module assembly of the space station and re-entered the atmosphere under control.
April 16th
The return capsule of Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft landed safely, and the astronauts were in good condition.
April 20
Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft separated from the backward port of Tianhe core module, circled to the forward port, and completed automatic rendezvous and docking.
May 10th.
The Changqi rocket launched the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft, which docked at the backward port of Tianhe core module.
June 5th.
The Chang ‘er F rocket launched the Shenzhou 14 manned spacecraft, which docked at the radial port of the Tianhe core module, and astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe entered the Tianhe core module.
July 17th and 27th
Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft evacuated from the space station assembly and re-entered the atmosphere under control.
July 24th
Changwu B rocket launch space station test module.
July 25th
The space shuttle was docked at the forward port of Tianhe core module, and then the Shenzhou 14 astronauts entered the space shuttle in groups, which was the first time that China astronauts entered the scientific experimental module in orbit.
1 -2 September
Shenzhou 14 astronauts completed all the established tasks of the first extravehicular activity by group, which is the first time that Chinese astronauts have carried out extravehicular activities from the airlock cabin of the candlestick experimental module.
September 17th.
Shenzhou 14 astronauts completed all the established tasks of the second extravehicular activity in groups.
September 30th.
It is the first time for China to use the indexing mechanism to carry out the indexing operation of the large-scale module in orbit.
October 31st.
Changwu B rocket launch space station Mengtian experimental module.
November 1st.
Mengtian experimental module is docked with the forward port of Tianhe core module.
November 3 rd
The Mengtian experimental module has been transposed, and the "T" basic configuration of China Space Station has been assembled.
Source/China Manned Space Engineering Office, CCTV
Reporter/Ren Changsheng
Editor/Liu Huaiyu Gao Yiming
American editor/Yang Shuai
Proofreading/Zhao Cong
Producer/Huang Xi