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The success of the Tiangong-1 space module \u2013 along with its three Shenzhou missions \u2013 paved the way for this near-term goal, which also allowed for the Chinese to mature and test their rendezvous and docking procedures.<\/p>\n
The fact they were making debut attempts at this vital component of orbital outpost construction, decades after the United States and Russia had mastered it, pointed the amount of catching up the Chinese have to achieve.<\/p>\n
Building on the success of that mission, the Chinese launched the Tiangong-2 space module, to which this latest crewed mission successfully docked with last month.<\/p>\n
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Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong \u2013 launched via the Long March 2F\/G (Y11) rocket from Pad 921 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center\u2019s LC43 Launch Complex \u2013 then took residency of the module for a month-long mission. This was a large increase on the Taingong-1 mission durations.<\/p>\nAerospace industry analysis
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The duo, conducting the six crewed mission for China, carried out numerous experiments and spoke with the Chinese president during the flight days.<\/p>\n
Although there weren\u2019t the flagship milestones enjoyed with Tiangong-1, the duo built on their nation\u2019s fledgling human space flight experience by conducting medical examinations, including on-orbit examinations of the crew\u2019s hearts, lungs and biochemistry conditions, as well as providing effective prevention against space motion sickness.<\/p>\n
For this, equipment ranging from a bicycle ergometer to a chest developer and neuromuscular electrical stimulation were on board Tiangong-2 to protect the taikonauts against weightlessness and maintain their cardiac and muscular functions.<\/p>\n
With their docked mission complete, hatch closure between the space module and the Shenzhou-11 was conducted on Thursday ahead of their return to Earth.<\/p>\n
The crew then entrusted their safe return inside the Soyuz-like spacecraft that consists of the Orbital Module \u2013 which has a length of 2.80 meters, a mass of 1,500 kg and a diameter of 2.25 meters.<\/p>\n
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The Service Module \u2013 which has a length of 3.05 meters, a mass of 3.000 kg and a maximum diameter of 2.80 meters \u2013 is equipped with two solar panels for power generation (1.5 W) and each panel is 2.0 meters by 7.0 meters.<\/p>\nThe module was equipped with the Shenzhou main propulsion system that consists of four high-thrust main engines and 24 smaller-thrust control engines, as well as four 230-litre propellant tanks containing a total of 1,000kg N2O4\/MMH liquid propellant.<\/p>\n
The four main engines (2.5kN) are located at the base of the spacecraft\u2019s Service Module. The spacecraft also used eight (in four pairs) 150N pitch and yaw thrust vectors, eight (in four pairs) 5N pitch and yaw thrust vectors and eight (in four pairs) 5N roll \/ translation thrust vectors. It conducted the deorbit burn without issue.<\/p>\n
Both the SM and the OM separated \u2013 just like Soyuz \u2013 following the deorbit burn, allowing for the re-entry module to make the plunge towards Entry Interface.<\/p>\n
The reentry module \u2013 which has a length of 2.50 meters, a mass of 3,240 kg and a diameter of 2.52 meters \u2013 is equipped with a heat shield with a mass of 450 kg. It also provided its critical role without issue.<\/p>\n
Live coverage on Chinese State TV showed what appeared to be a nominal entry profile, followed by parachute deploy as advertised.<\/p>\n
The Shenzhou-11 successfully landed in Inner Mongolia at 05:47 UTC on Friday, which was followed by the extraction of the crew.<\/p>\n
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