Comments on: SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites; China launches Tianhe station module https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/ Mon, 03 May 2021 06:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt in AZ https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/#comment-1128754 Mon, 03 May 2021 06:31:26 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75279#comment-1128754 Jay, well China did actually build a second one as backup, with no currently announced mission. It’ll be interesting to see what they end up doing with it. Lunar orbit? See below:

https://mobile.twitter.com/shuttlealmanac/status/1164511704752877574

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/#comment-1128502 Sat, 01 May 2021 04:33:43 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75279#comment-1128502 In reply to Gary.

Gary: Thank you. I would have seen this tomorrow but your tip meant I got it up tonight.

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/#comment-1128482 Sat, 01 May 2021 01:54:44 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75279#comment-1128482 Meanwhile that Long March 5B appears to be headed for an “uncontrolled” re-entry.

https://spacenews.com/huge-rocket-looks-set-for-uncontrolled-reentry-following-chinese-space-station-launch/

]]> By: Jay https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/#comment-1128289 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:21:26 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75279#comment-1128289 Caught up on the John Batchelor show 4/24 podcast and the episode is titled “PRC copies the Soviet Mir Space Station”!

Maybe Russia should just pay China for a copy to replace Zvezda!

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/#comment-1128267 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:54 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75279#comment-1128267 DOS core block copy-so no big secret. LM-9 is what I want to see.

]]> By: Jay https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/#comment-1128082 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:51:38 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75279#comment-1128082 Looking at Tianhe, it looks more like Mir and Zvezda than the Tiangong modules launched in the past. I was surprised to see a diagram published about the craft, normally China does not show such detail on diagrams, along with details on photographs that are photoshopped out, like for example the first Shenzhou vehicles.

]]> By: Joe https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-60-more-starlink-satellites-china-launches-tianhe-station-module/#comment-1128058 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:10:20 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75279#comment-1128058 Shaping up to be a very busy year in launches. One day, we will cross the 100 flights per year and stay there.

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