China to launch Shenzhou-7 between Sept. 25-30

[astrosammy]

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6494660.html

 

[Marcel]

It's interesting that they're stating their intentions in advance. It shows an openness in the Chinese space program that I consider to be encouraging. I remember the days of the Soviet program when they only announced missions after the fact. I wish good luck and a safe voyage to the taikonauts!
(Taikonauts, I love that word!)

 

[Belisarius]

Good luck to them. It's a positive sign that they are announcing it in advance and intending to broadcast the spacewalk live. Next step would be to release the crew names in advance.

Funny use of English. First they will "instill" propellant into the rocket, then comes a beauty:

"All the major systems involved in the launching are now in the final preparation. The main tests for the spacecraft, the Long-March II-F rocket, suits for the space walk and a satellite accompanying the fly have also been finished"

Flies in space!

 

[mrspacely]

yeah rock on china.

 

[Jarvitä]

Good luck to them. It's a positive sign that they are announcing it in advance and intending to broadcast the spacewalk live. Next step would be to release the crew names in advance.

Funny use of English. First they will "instill" propellant into the rocket, then comes a beauty:

"All the major systems involved in the launching are now in the final preparation. The main tests for the spacecraft, the Long-March II-F rocket, suits for the space walk and a satellite accompanying the fly have also been finished"

Flies in space!

 

[Moonwalker]

:rofl:

 

[Urwumpe]

Let me guess, the flight manual is a Soyuz-T pilot manual, translated into Chinese by a Korean farmer and a Japanese editor.

 

[Moonwalker]

Let me guess, the flight manual is a Soyuz-T pilot manual, translated into Chinese by a Korean farmer and a Japanese editor.

I don't think that Shenzhou is that much different.

Also interesting, especially the top part:

China really rocks on copy and paste. At least most of their companies and "innovator" are world champions in doing so.

 

[Urwumpe]

China really rocks on copy and paste. At least most of their companies and "innovator" are world champions in doing so.

Of course... I would not rely on that, but the majority is like that.

 

[Marcel]

Good luck to them. It's a positive sign that they are announcing it in advance and intending to broadcast the spacewalk live. Next step would be to release the crew names in advance.

Funny use of English. First they will "instill" propellant into the rocket, then comes a beauty:

"All the major systems involved in the launching are now in the final preparation. The main tests for the spacecraft, the Long-March II-F rocket, suits for the space walk and a satellite accompanying the fly have also been finished"

Flies in space!

Yes, translation from Chinese to English is difficult and often humorous. Think of the reverse situation. It reminds me of a story which is possibly an urban legend, but here goes.

When Coca-Cola first got permission to market in China, they needed to translate the name of the drink into Chinese. They couldn't find a literal translation so they tried something like "Happy Fun Drink". They translated this into a rather nice looking Chinese ideograph and put it in their signs, etc. Imagine the perplexity of the Chinese people, seeing the first advertising campaign of their lives, viewing a sign that reads, "Bite the wax tadpole!" They had t-shirts with this logo in my country. I remember seeing someone at work wearing one and trying my best to not burst out laughing!

And anyway, they have learned from other space programs, most of the r&d for everything has been done, but the Shenzhou is not the Soyuz. They based it on a good design, but it's their own thing and good luck to them!

 

[Belisarius]

The photo is a beauty... Somewhere there's a website of such things. I'll check it out (for a separate thread).

Meanwhile here's the story on "Bite the Wax Tadpole". Not really true, still it's too good a story to lose after 80 years as an urban legend.

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/tadpole.asp

 

[SiberianTiger]

Shenzhou-7's crew pictures

Zhai Zhigang, 翟志刚

Liu Boming, 刘伯明

Jing Haipeng, 景海鹏

 

[Notebook]

Bit more info:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7618724.stm

N.

 

[Arrowstar]

Good luck to the crew of Shenzhou-7!

 

[Kyle]

I find it interesting that people believe China's going to beat us back to the moon.
Well, Between the times of Shenzhou 1 and 7, we were on Apollo 12. Of course I bring this up to have a very intelligent discussion. Good luck to the crew of Shenzhou!

 

[Moonwalker]

"The suit is based largely on Russian designs."

So do they use a russian suit manual, translated into Chinese by a Korean farmer and a Japanese editor? :lol:

No, seriously, I hope nothing goes wrong during their mission and especially during their very first EVA. I wish China would make its program more public. This goddamn communism and its secret-mongering...


-----Posted Added-----

I find it interesting that people believe China's going to beat us back to the moon.

I find it interesting too. But it's peoples believes and no facts. China publicly does not intend to land on the Moon before 2024 anyway (which is the earliest date). They plan a large space station as the next step. It's rather questionable if they can achieve all that until 2024. In my point of view it's rather unlikey.

Well, Between the times of Shenzhou 1 and 7, we were on Apollo 12.

And that starting at "0" with a short suborbital flight at the beginning of the US space exploration. That is unbeatable already for China

 

[Saturn V]

What's the difference between the U.S. space program and the Chinese space program?

In China, "Tang" is the pilot...

:blink:

 

[tblaxland]

What's the difference between the U.S. space program and the Chinese space program?

In China, "Tang" is the pilot...

::groan::

This caught my attention on Wikipedia:

The Chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft has stated in 2006 in an interview that: ...

The Chinese manned space program is not aimed at sending tourists into space,
But instead at preparing for the manned exploration of Mars and Saturn.​

:blink:​

 

[Saturn V]

::groan::

This caught my attention on Wikipedia:

The Chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft has stated in 2006 in an interview that: ...

The Chinese manned space program is not aimed at sending tourists into space,
But instead at preparing for the manned exploration of Mars and Saturn.
​

:blink:
​

That brings to mind the old joke about a former Soviet bloc country (who shall remain nameless) who were planning a manned mission to the sun.

When informed that their pilots would be burnt to a cinder, they calmly replied that they'd already taken that into consideration and that's why they were landing at night :crazy:.

All kidding aside, best wishes to the crew of Shenzhou-7....

 

[Marcel]

Meanwhile here's the story on "Bite the Wax Tadpole". Not really true, still it's too good a story to lose after 80 years as an urban legend.

Thanks for the info! I think I remembered it pretty well, considering this occurred circa 1980. Or was it 1990? Now I know why people looked at me strangely when I laughed at their shirts. "Female horse fastened with wax" and "wax-flattened mare" are really funny as well. They have a Monty Python feel.

Here's a cute translation from an antenna box from about 15 years ago. (Yes I still have it and use it to put stuff in.)
"Antenna itself with FM/VHF/UHF signal receptions functions. Designed to obtain good effect of receiving UHF signal with smart outlook."
I recently noticed a box in a store that contained an entirely different antenna, but had the exact same wording on the box! :lol:


-----Posted Added-----

Bit more info:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7618724.stm

N.

Ok, I just read that. I thought we were supposed to call them "taikonauts" now I read that they're called "yuhangyuan". So now I have to propose another toast to the yuhangyuan!
(This language stuff is getting me drunk!)