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China-Tiangong-2 Mission
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - July 9, 2016
1. Various of containers with space station Tiangong-2 being transported
++MUTE++
2. Various of animation of space station modules docking, in orbit
3. Various of animation of astronauts working in space station
4. Animation of space station modules docking
Beijing, China - Recent
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhu Congpeng, general designer of Tiangong-2 Space station, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (ending with shot 5):
"Thirty-days is an internationally-acknowledged basic threshold for the length of a mid-term stay. It will carry necessities for the astronauts, so the loading capacity will increase greatly."
6. Engineers examining Tiangong-2 module
FILE: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - Sept 29, 2011
7. Tiangong-1 space station being launched
FILE: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - June 11, 2013
8. Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft being launched
FILE: In space - June 11, 2013
9. Three astronauts in module
Beijing, China - Recent
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liao Jianlin, deputy general designer of space station system, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (ending with shot 11):
"Tiangong-2 is the link between the first stage and the third stage. It's laboratory in space to some degree."
11. Various of engineers examining Tiangong-2 module
12. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhu Congpeng, general designer of Tiangong-2 Space station, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (ending with shot 13):
"The space station will remain in space for a long time. Its propellant will be in use constantly and must be refilled prior to this. We are hoping the Tiangong-2 will have no problems with this."
13. Various of Tiangong-2 module
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - Recent
14. Various of engineers preparing nearby launch pad
++MUTE++
Beijing, China - Recent
15. Long March-2 F carrier rockets in lab
16. Engineers examining Tiangong-2 module
China - Recent
17. Astronaut in training
China is preparing to launch it's second manned orbiting space station "Tiangong-2", which marks the second stage of China's three part space program.
Tiangong-2, which is scheduled to launch in mid-September, will be capable of receiving manned and cargo spaceships, and will act as a testing area for mid-length stays and refueling in space.
China's first space lab Tiangong-1, was launched in September 2011 and was designed with a life-span of two years. Tiangong-1 ended its service this March.
With two capsules used for conducting experiments and holding resources, Tiangong-2 features many vast improvements from its predecessor, including an improved propeller system.
The space station will carry two astronauts who are scheduled to stay for 30 days. This marks the longest space mission within the country's manned space program.
"Thirty-days is an internationally-acknowledged basic threshold for the length of a mid-term stay. It will carry necessities for the astronauts, so the loading capacity will increase greatly," said Zhu Congpeng, general designer of theTiangong-2 Space station, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
China's manned space program consists of three stages. First stage will see the launch of the manned spacecraft, the second stage, the space station will be launched into space and the third stage will be the construction of the space station.
"Tiangong-2 is the link between the first stage and the third stage. It's laboratory in space to some degree," Liao Jianlin, deputy general designer of the space station system, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
China hopes that future space stations will be able to hold astronauts for a longer duration. Another key component is to develop the refilling propellant.
It is expected that in the first half of 2017, China's first stage cargo ship will help refill the propellant for the Tiangong-2, space station, said the scientist.
"The space station will remain in space for a long time. Its propellant will be in use constantly and must be refilled prior to this. We are hoping the Tiangong-2 will have no problems with this" said Zhu.
According to China's manned space engineering office, the Tiangong-2 space station arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Saturday. After undergoing some assembling and testing processes, it will be launched in mid-September this year.
China-Tiangong-2 Mission
Dateline : July 9,2016/Recent/File
Location : China
Duration : 2'05
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - July 9, 2016
1. Various of containers with space station Tiangong-2 being transported
++MUTE++
2. Various of animation of space station modules docking, in orbit
3. Various of animation of astronauts working in space station
4. Animation of space station modules docking
Beijing, China - Recent
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhu Congpeng, general designer of Tiangong-2 Space station, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (ending with shot 5):
"Thirty-days is an internationally-acknowledged basic threshold for the length of a mid-term stay. It will carry necessities for the astronauts, so the loading capacity will increase greatly."
6. Engineers examining Tiangong-2 module
FILE: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - Sept 29, 2011
7. Tiangong-1 space station being launched
FILE: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - June 11, 2013
8. Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft being launched
FILE: In space - June 11, 2013
9. Three astronauts in module
Beijing, China - Recent
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liao Jianlin, deputy general designer of space station system, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (ending with shot 11):
"Tiangong-2 is the link between the first stage and the third stage. It's laboratory in space to some degree."
11. Various of engineers examining Tiangong-2 module
12. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhu Congpeng, general designer of Tiangong-2 Space station, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (ending with shot 13):
"The space station will remain in space for a long time. Its propellant will be in use constantly and must be refilled prior to this. We are hoping the Tiangong-2 will have no problems with this."
13. Various of Tiangong-2 module
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - Recent
14. Various of engineers preparing nearby launch pad
++MUTE++
Beijing, China - Recent
15. Long March-2 F carrier rockets in lab
16. Engineers examining Tiangong-2 module
China - Recent
17. Astronaut in training
China is preparing to launch it's second manned orbiting space station "Tiangong-2", which marks the second stage of China's three part space program.
Tiangong-2, which is scheduled to launch in mid-September, will be capable of receiving manned and cargo spaceships, and will act as a testing area for mid-length stays and refueling in space.
China's first space lab Tiangong-1, was launched in September 2011 and was designed with a life-span of two years. Tiangong-1 ended its service this March.
With two capsules used for conducting experiments and holding resources, Tiangong-2 features many vast improvements from its predecessor, including an improved propeller system.
The space station will carry two astronauts who are scheduled to stay for 30 days. This marks the longest space mission within the country's manned space program.
"Thirty-days is an internationally-acknowledged basic threshold for the length of a mid-term stay. It will carry necessities for the astronauts, so the loading capacity will increase greatly," said Zhu Congpeng, general designer of theTiangong-2 Space station, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
China's manned space program consists of three stages. First stage will see the launch of the manned spacecraft, the second stage, the space station will be launched into space and the third stage will be the construction of the space station.
"Tiangong-2 is the link between the first stage and the third stage. It's laboratory in space to some degree," Liao Jianlin, deputy general designer of the space station system, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
China hopes that future space stations will be able to hold astronauts for a longer duration. Another key component is to develop the refilling propellant.
It is expected that in the first half of 2017, China's first stage cargo ship will help refill the propellant for the Tiangong-2, space station, said the scientist.
"The space station will remain in space for a long time. Its propellant will be in use constantly and must be refilled prior to this. We are hoping the Tiangong-2 will have no problems with this" said Zhu.
According to China's manned space engineering office, the Tiangong-2 space station arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Saturday. After undergoing some assembling and testing processes, it will be launched in mid-September this year.
ID : 8026573
Published : 2016-07-11 01:05
Last Modified : 2017-12-21 19:34:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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