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Another 'normal' day in space for Shenzhou VI
By Zhao Huanxin (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2005-10-14 05:51
But earlier reports said the series of tests included astronauts deliberately
using more strength while moving to test the effect of people's movement on the
capsule.
The reports said the experiment indicated the astronauts' movement had little
effect on the vessel; the craft could maintain its normal flight. "Shenzhou VI
is flying normally in its pre-set orbit," the centre said in its statement.
Wu Guoting, an expert with the Chinese Academy of Space Technology, yesterday
said that the impact of the movement of one or two astronauts on the heavy
spacecraft would be little, let alone "overturning" the craft.
The centre also said that by 7 pm yesterday, the spacecraft had circled the
Earth 23 times. Astronauts maintained close contact with ground mission
controllers, reporting to them the performance of the spacecraft and how they
felt on board.
Also yesterday, Zhang Bainan, chief designer of 皇冠体育app's spacecraft system,
said that with many modifications and improvements in the series of spacecraft
capsules, Shenzhou VIII is expected to become almost the definitive version of
皇冠体育app-made space vessels.
Zhang said the designers of the Shenzhou series avoided
the defects of Russia's Soyuz vessels.
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