Mid-autumn festival rocket launch (Tonight)

[Wishcumstrue]

Confirmed later tonight at 2204hr (SGT)

 

If everything goes as planned, China's 2nd prototype space station will be later crewed by 2 astronauts in Oct on a manned-vehicle launch for a 30-day mission.

 

 

The fatter Tiangong-2 (TG-2) module in the top mount of Long March 2F rocket before being moved to a launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

[Adrianli]

They hoping to meet Miss Chang Er???

[A_korusawa]

For science and humanity, good luck!

For territorial gains (in satellite space) and captialist advantages, good sustainability in no.2 status

[BanCoe]

When I read the heading I thought Queens Street area got rocket lauch; Today so jam packed down there in the afternoon already 

[Wishcumstrue]

After over 9 mins flight, TG-2 is now in initial orbital path with solar panels deployed

 

Live Steaming from launch center:

http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/tgehfs/index.htm

 

Launch vehicle 2nd stage remote cam

 

Update

 

Launch vehicle LM-2 delivery and TG-2 deployment officially declared complete and successful under 20min.

The spacelab is now in orbit at over 300km above Earth

Edited September 15, 2016 by Wishcumstrue

[Count-Bracula]

They hoping to meet Miss Chang Er???

Chio or not?

[Wishcumstrue]

Chio or not?

 

No. 

 

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