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StarDome
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posted 07-17-2009 03:37 PM
   
I have been to the Space Museum in Hong Kong before and will be going again on the 30th July, but I am also visiting Beijing and Shanghai, anyone know of any space gems in either city? |
btguest
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posted 09-06-2009 02:25 PM
We were on vacation in China a few months ago and came across this Long March/Shenzhou in downtown Beijing. It looked to be 45-50 feet tall, so that would make it pretty much full-scale, although I had always envisioned it be much bigger (like a Titan II-size). I don't think that it was a high-fidelity display, but definitely more than just an aluminum tube. |
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posted 09-06-2009 02:25 PM
I was out there in July and it could well be the one at the The Chinese Aerospace Museum that you saw. |
btguest
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posted 09-06-2009 05:59 PM
The tour guide said that the building that it was adjacent to was a convention center. I'll try and post some pictures. |
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posted 09-07-2009 07:04 AM
It could well be the same mock up that was on display at the Military Museum of China Beijing in 2000. It has probabaly been moved yet again. |
btguest
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posted 09-07-2009 08:01 AM
  
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posted 09-07-2009 09:55 AM
Great pics. The Long March launch vehicle that was used on Shenzhou 5, China's first manned launch was 62 metres tall. The Chinese Long March 2E used for satellite launches was just under 50 metres tall. This could well be the mock up based on the man rated CZ-2F. |
Robert Pearlman
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posted 09-24-2009 02:43 AM
Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan From the Boston Globe's The Big Picture: A giant float highlighting China's space program moving towards Tiananmen Square for a major rehearsal ahead of the 60th National Day celebrations in Beijing, China, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. In related anniversary celebration news, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is promoting their display of wax Chinese leaders, including first taikonaut Yang Liwei. |
Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-05-2009 01:37 AM
Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan From the Boston Globe's The Big Picture: A float depicting China's space achievements participates in a parade to mark the 60th China anniversary in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. |
Henk Stroo
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posted 07-28-2010 01:16 PM
This year I will visit Beijing and Shanghai in China and as a long time space collector I want to visit a Spaceflight Museum in China.Is there anyone who visited such a museum? Or is there more information about addresses and what is exhibited? All info is welcome! Editor's note: Threads merged. |
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