China-Tianhe Module
FILE: Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - April 29, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of rocket carrying space station core module Tianhe blasting off
FILE: Beijing, China - 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of animation showing Tianhe core module in space
FILE: In space - May 30-Oct 31, 2023 (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
3. View of Tianhe core module
FILE: In Space - June 17, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Astronauts in Tianhe core module
FILE: Space - Oct 16, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Astronauts in Tianhe core module
FILE: Space - June 5, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Astronauts in core module
FILE: In Space - March 23, 2022 (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of high microgravity science laboratory cabinet
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Animation showing Tianhe core module in space, robotic arm
9. Various of animation showing China's space station comprised of Tianhe core module, Wentian and Mengtian lab modules
The core module Tianhe, the management and control center of China's space station Tiangong, had worked in orbit for over 1,000 days as of Wednesday, playing a significant role in supporting the crew's activities and facilitating scientific and technological experiments in space.
In a milestone for China's space exploration program, the Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the Tianhe module, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on April 29, 2021, making Tianhe the first module of China's space station to be successfully launched into orbit.
The launch of the Tianhe module marked the beginning of a series of key launch missions aimed at completing the construction of Tiangong, laying a solid foundation for the in-orbit space station construction.
Tianhe, with a takeoff mass of 22.5 tonnes, is composed of a node cabin, a small cylinder segment, a large cylinder segment, an aft passageway and a resource cabin.
It is equipped with three scientific experiment cabinets and one common support equipment cabinet for application tasks inside the module, as well as payload hanging points and a large mechanical arm on its exterior.
Tianhe serves as the management and control hub of the space station, providing a safe and conducive manned environment for the astronauts. It possesses the capability to support rendezvous and docking operations, accommodate long-duration crew stays, facilitate extravehicular activities and support the various space science and technology experiments.
In 2022, China completed the assembly and construction of the space station's T-shape structure, which consists of three modules -- the Tianhe core module and the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules. The designed lifespan of those modules is no less than 10 years and could be further extended through maintenance and repairs.
China-Tianhe Module
Dateline : Jan 24, 2024/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'22
FILE: Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - April 29, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of rocket carrying space station core module Tianhe blasting off
FILE: Beijing, China - 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of animation showing Tianhe core module in space
FILE: In space - May 30-Oct 31, 2023 (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
3. View of Tianhe core module
FILE: In Space - June 17, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Astronauts in Tianhe core module
FILE: Space - Oct 16, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Astronauts in Tianhe core module
FILE: Space - June 5, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Astronauts in core module
FILE: In Space - March 23, 2022 (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of high microgravity science laboratory cabinet
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Animation showing Tianhe core module in space, robotic arm
9. Various of animation showing China's space station comprised of Tianhe core module, Wentian and Mengtian lab modules
The core module Tianhe, the management and control center of China's space station Tiangong, had worked in orbit for over 1,000 days as of Wednesday, playing a significant role in supporting the crew's activities and facilitating scientific and technological experiments in space.
In a milestone for China's space exploration program, the Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the Tianhe module, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on April 29, 2021, making Tianhe the first module of China's space station to be successfully launched into orbit.
The launch of the Tianhe module marked the beginning of a series of key launch missions aimed at completing the construction of Tiangong, laying a solid foundation for the in-orbit space station construction.
Tianhe, with a takeoff mass of 22.5 tonnes, is composed of a node cabin, a small cylinder segment, a large cylinder segment, an aft passageway and a resource cabin.
It is equipped with three scientific experiment cabinets and one common support equipment cabinet for application tasks inside the module, as well as payload hanging points and a large mechanical arm on its exterior.
Tianhe serves as the management and control hub of the space station, providing a safe and conducive manned environment for the astronauts. It possesses the capability to support rendezvous and docking operations, accommodate long-duration crew stays, facilitate extravehicular activities and support the various space science and technology experiments.
In 2022, China completed the assembly and construction of the space station's T-shape structure, which consists of three modules -- the Tianhe core module and the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules. The designed lifespan of those modules is no less than 10 years and could be further extended through maintenance and repairs.
ID : 8360729
Published : 2024-01-24 15:58
Last Modified : 2024-01-24 17:25:28
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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