Shenzhou 10 spacecraft basic design or freeze next year

According to foreign media reports, the spacecraft Shenzhou 10 will be launched and lifted in 2013. However, there is still no answer to the question about China’s manned spaceflight. Since Shenzhou 9, China seems to have frozen the basic design of the Shenzhou series spacecraft, but It is also possible to make minor modifications in appearance. Some subsystems, such as software and microelectronics components, need to be further improved. The Shenzhou series of spacecraft have successfully landed several times. Although the way of landing is exactly the same as that of a Russian-made spacecraft, the facts prove that the method is mature and safe.

The Chinese space station model on the airshow booth can be seen from appearance to be different from the truss structure of the International Space Station.

China’s space station also uses new energy. Solar power supplies power to its stations.

The Shenzhou 10 will carry some extra cargo and allow three astronauts to stay on the Tiangong 1 for a longer period of time. It may also allow the spacecraft to carry unscheduled experimental equipment, not only on the spacecraft, but also Moved to Temple One. As for the three astronauts, they may not be formally announced before launch. The difference between the Shenzhou 10 and 9 missions lies in the need for astronauts to perform maintenance and experiments on the Tiangong-1. In addition, the spacecraft 10 will also be a platform for training astronauts, the astronaut echelon establishment and other space activities for the Chinese manned spaceflight. Institutions are similar, are always taking the new model.

There was only one astronaut on the first manned spaceflight. Gradually, staffing was gradually increased during the mission. This task design can easily use previously experienced astronauts. As for the selection of the launch vehicle, the outsiders believe that it is still a mature Long March 2F rocket. The appearance of the fairing should be almost exactly the same as the previous mission. This type of rocket has an impressive launch record with a takeoff weight of nearly 500 tons. The Long 2F can send 8 tons of spacecraft into the scheduled orbit. It is foreseen that the Shenzhou 10 still uses the same vehicle and launch station (921).