In pictures: Shenzhou-9 parts from Tiangong-1 for manual docking
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| Photo taken on June 24, 2012 shows the screen at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center showing Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft stopping 140 meters away from the orbiting space lab module Tiangong-1. Astronauts are expected to put the spacecraft under manual control from the previous auto-control mode, and use control handles to operate Shenzhou-9 for the final docking. (Xinhua/Wang Yongzhuo) |
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The docking system of Shenzhou-9 spacecraft is ready Sunday noon. The spacecraft now stops 140 meters away from the orbiting space lab module Tiangong-1.
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Shenzhou-9 spacecraft 140 m away from Tiangong-1
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Shenzhou-9 spacecraft stopped 140 meters away from the orbiting space lab module Tiangong-1 Sunday noon.
Astronauts are expected to put the spacecraft under manual control from the previous auto-control mode, and use control handles to operate Shenzhou-9 for the final docking. Full story
Shenzhou-9 approaches Tiangong-1 from 400-meter berth point
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-9 spacecraft is approaching the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module from the berth point 400 meters away, preparing for a manual space docking.
To leave room for adjustment, engineers set up four berth points for the spaceship on the same orbit five km, 400 meters, 140 meters and 30 meters away from the orbiting lab. Full story
Shenzhou-9 parts from Tiangong-1 to prepare for manual docking
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-9 spacecraft successfully parted from the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab to the berth point 400 meters away from the module to prepare for the country's first manual space docking.
The spacecraft and the space lab were joined together by an automated docking on June 18. Full story
Astronauts return to Shenzhou-9 to prepare for manual docking
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronauts have returned to the cabin of Shenzhou-9 spacecraft to prepare for the first manual docking procedure due around Sunday noon, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center.
A highly sophisticated space manoeuvre, manual docking requires the astronaut to link together two orbiters traveling at 7.8 kilometers a second in space without a hitch. Full story
Manual docking between Shenzhou-9, Tiangong-1 slated for Sunday
BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A manual docking will be conducted between Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module around noon Sunday, according to a spokesperson of China's manned space program.
Since Shenzhou-9 and Tiangong-1 successfully conducted an automated docking and astronauts entered the Tiangong-1 module on June 18, both the spacecraft and the module have been operating normally and the three astronauts were in good condition, said the spokesperson. Full story
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