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China-Space Program
Beijing, China - July 19, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Engineers monitoring Tiangong-2's re-entry into atmosphere
2. Screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab
3. Various of screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab's orbit, data
4. Engineers monitoring Tiangong-2's re-entry into atmosphere
5. Screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab
6. Various of screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab's orbit, data
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Sun Jun, deputy head, Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center :
"Our plan is very scientific and precise. We adopt a two-step off-orbit control plan to ensure the accuracy of the landing in re-entry, so that it could fall into the international waters of the South Pacific."
8. Engineers monitoring Tiangong-2's re-entry into atmosphere
9. Various of screens showing Tiangong-2 space lab
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhou Jianping, chief designer, China's manned space program (partially overlaid with shot 11):
"China's space station is expected to be built around 2022, with a manned space flight platform for long-term orbital flight to be built. It will be equipped with a large number of experimental equipment for space science, space technology and space applications. The completion of the construction of China's space station will drive our manned space program into a new stage because the long-term construction of the large in-orbit space lab depends on human efforts and astronauts' efforts to maintain, use and upgrade it."
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FILE: China - Date Unknown (China Manned Space - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Animation of Tiangong-2 space lab orbiting around earth
++ SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE ++
FILE: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China - Sept 15, 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Long-march Rocket launch
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Footage of spacecraft docking with space lab in space
14. Footage from cameras on space lab on screen
FILE: Space - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of astronauts footage taken inside space lab
The controlled re-entry of the Tiangong-2 space lab into the atmosphere marks the successful completion of all the tasks in the space lab phase in China's manned space program, and this has ushered in the era of building its space station, which is expected to be completed around 2022, said Zhou Jianping, chief designer of the country's manned space program.
Tiangong-2 re-entered the earth's atmosphere under control at around 21:06 Friday (Beijing time), the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.
A small amount of the spacecraft's debris fell into the predetermined safe sea area in the South Pacific, according to the agency.
The re-entry process is divided into two phases. First, the Tiangong-2 lowered its orbit to an elliptical orbit with the perigee of 200 kilometers on July 18. In the second phase, it lowered its orbit to 70 kilometers and entered the atmosphere.
Sun Jun, deputy head of the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center, said they made a detailed flight control plan to guarantee the accuracy of Tiangong-2's landing.
"Our plan is very scientific and precise. We adopt a two-step off-orbit control plan to ensure the accuracy of the landing in re-entry, so that it could fall into the international waters of the South Pacific," he said.
Tiangong-2, an improved version of Tiangong-1, is considered China's first space lab. Launched on Sept. 15, 2016, the space lab has worked in orbit for over 1,000 days, much longer than its 2-year designed lifespan.
Comprising an experiment module and a resource module, the space lab has a total length of 10.4 meters, a maximum diameter of 3.35 meters and a takeoff weight of 8.6 tonnes. After its solar panels are unfolded, its wingspan reaches 18.4 meters.
Tiangong-2 has docked with the Shenzhou-11 manned spaceship and Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong stayed 30 days in the space lab.
A series of key technologies have been made through the Tiangong-2 mission, such as medium-term space residence of astronauts and in-orbit propellant refueling. Thus, China has accumulated important experience for building and operating its future space station.
"China's space station is expected to be built around 2022, with a manned space flight platform for long-term orbital flight to be built. It will be equipped with a large number of experimental equipment for space science, space technology and space applications. The completion of the construction of China's space station will drive our manned space program into a new stage because the long-term construction of the large in-orbit space lab depends on human efforts and astronauts' efforts to maintain, use and upgrade it," said Zhou.
China-Space Program
Dateline : July 19, 2019/File
Location : Beijing,China
Duration : 2'26
Beijing, China - July 19, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Engineers monitoring Tiangong-2's re-entry into atmosphere
2. Screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab
3. Various of screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab's orbit, data
4. Engineers monitoring Tiangong-2's re-entry into atmosphere
5. Screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab
6. Various of screen showing Tiangong-2 space lab's orbit, data
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Sun Jun, deputy head, Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center :
"Our plan is very scientific and precise. We adopt a two-step off-orbit control plan to ensure the accuracy of the landing in re-entry, so that it could fall into the international waters of the South Pacific."
8. Engineers monitoring Tiangong-2's re-entry into atmosphere
9. Various of screens showing Tiangong-2 space lab
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhou Jianping, chief designer, China's manned space program (partially overlaid with shot 11):
"China's space station is expected to be built around 2022, with a manned space flight platform for long-term orbital flight to be built. It will be equipped with a large number of experimental equipment for space science, space technology and space applications. The completion of the construction of China's space station will drive our manned space program into a new stage because the long-term construction of the large in-orbit space lab depends on human efforts and astronauts' efforts to maintain, use and upgrade it."
++ SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE ++
FILE: China - Date Unknown (China Manned Space - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Animation of Tiangong-2 space lab orbiting around earth
++ SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE ++
FILE: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China - Sept 15, 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Long-march Rocket launch
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Footage of spacecraft docking with space lab in space
14. Footage from cameras on space lab on screen
FILE: Space - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of astronauts footage taken inside space lab
The controlled re-entry of the Tiangong-2 space lab into the atmosphere marks the successful completion of all the tasks in the space lab phase in China's manned space program, and this has ushered in the era of building its space station, which is expected to be completed around 2022, said Zhou Jianping, chief designer of the country's manned space program.
Tiangong-2 re-entered the earth's atmosphere under control at around 21:06 Friday (Beijing time), the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.
A small amount of the spacecraft's debris fell into the predetermined safe sea area in the South Pacific, according to the agency.
The re-entry process is divided into two phases. First, the Tiangong-2 lowered its orbit to an elliptical orbit with the perigee of 200 kilometers on July 18. In the second phase, it lowered its orbit to 70 kilometers and entered the atmosphere.
Sun Jun, deputy head of the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center, said they made a detailed flight control plan to guarantee the accuracy of Tiangong-2's landing.
"Our plan is very scientific and precise. We adopt a two-step off-orbit control plan to ensure the accuracy of the landing in re-entry, so that it could fall into the international waters of the South Pacific," he said.
Tiangong-2, an improved version of Tiangong-1, is considered China's first space lab. Launched on Sept. 15, 2016, the space lab has worked in orbit for over 1,000 days, much longer than its 2-year designed lifespan.
Comprising an experiment module and a resource module, the space lab has a total length of 10.4 meters, a maximum diameter of 3.35 meters and a takeoff weight of 8.6 tonnes. After its solar panels are unfolded, its wingspan reaches 18.4 meters.
Tiangong-2 has docked with the Shenzhou-11 manned spaceship and Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong stayed 30 days in the space lab.
A series of key technologies have been made through the Tiangong-2 mission, such as medium-term space residence of astronauts and in-orbit propellant refueling. Thus, China has accumulated important experience for building and operating its future space station.
"China's space station is expected to be built around 2022, with a manned space flight platform for long-term orbital flight to be built. It will be equipped with a large number of experimental equipment for space science, space technology and space applications. The completion of the construction of China's space station will drive our manned space program into a new stage because the long-term construction of the large in-orbit space lab depends on human efforts and astronauts' efforts to maintain, use and upgrade it," said Zhou.
ID : 8116537
Published : 2019-07-20 09:31
Last Modified : 2019-07-21 13:18:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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