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China Space Watch
@chinaspace.bsky.socialBased on the official Tianwen-2 image, 469219 Kamoʻoalewa appears to be only around 20–30 m across in the line-of-sight view. If correct, it would rank among the smallest natural objects ever visited by a spacecraft...
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https://bsky.app/profile/chinaspace.bsky.social/post/3mq2gp7bbxk2w
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Standing 72 meters tall with 9 liquid-fueled engines on its booster, this powerhouse is a direct architectural answer to SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
#spacex #falcon9 #rocketscience #spacerace #rocketlaunch #chinaspace #astronomy #satellite #starlink #qianfan
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Hongkonger in space!
Per Chinese practice, the crew was announced one day before the planned launch date. The mission will be commanded by Zhu Yangzhu, who previously flew on Shenzhou 16. Lai Ka-ying will become the first Hongkonger in space as payload specialist in the Shenzhou 23 mission.
Unlike previous six-month missions, the CMSA has announced that one astronaut from Shenzhou 23 is expected to stay in space for a full year. This would allow a Pakistani astronaut to visit Tiangong during the Shenzhou 24 mission scheduled for October 2026.
A Pakistani taikonaut, rather?. I think the spacing nation defines the noun.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou…
#hongkong #china #pakistan #space
#tiangong #shenzhou #shenzhou23
#hongkongSpace #chinaSpace #pakistanSpace