Topic: [Discuss] Shenzhou 19 crew to space station
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53662 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-28-2024 08:58 PM
Please use this thread for comments and questions about Shenzhou 19, China's eighth crewed mission to its space station.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53662 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-28-2024 09:01 PM
The crew has been named as commander Cai Xuzhe, who previously flew on Shenzhou 14, and first-time fliers Wang Haoze and Song Lingdong.
Wang is currently the only active female astronaut in China's corps and will be the third Chinese woman in space.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53662 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-29-2024 01:37 PM
CCTV video
China launches its Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship on Tuesday (Oct. 29) at 4:27 p.m. EDT (2027 GMT or 4:27 a.m. on Oct. 30 Beijing Time) atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53662 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-30-2024 08:03 AM
CCTV video
China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship met with their Shenzhou-18 colleagues after arriving at the Tiangong space station on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53662 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-17-2024 07:42 PM
An interesting view during today's EVA, the first for the Shenzhou-19 crew. It appears there is writing (autographs?) on the back of the Feitian spacesuit PLSS (portable life support system) backpacks worn by Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong. Anyone know more or can read what is written?
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53662 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-18-2024 08:30 PM
It should also be noted that at a reported 9 hours and 6 minutes, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong's EVA on Dec. 17 was the longest in history.
The previous record of 8 hours and 56 minutes was set by James Voss and Susan Helms in 2001.
bertvis New Member
Posts: 1 From: Netherlands Registered: Jan 2011
posted 12-22-2024 12:17 PM
quote:Originally posted by Robert Pearlman: It appears there is writing (autographs?)...
Yes, they are signatures; on the right PLSS at the very top is Zhang Lu's, below that Chen Dong's, and below that is Jing Haipeng's. I can't identify the others.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53662 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-22-2024 01:04 PM
Thanks Bert! My guess is that the others signatures are those who also wore the same suit...
posted 10-28-2024 08:58 PM
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