The Tiangong core module weighs 32 tons, and all the equipment inside is designed and developed by the Chinese themselves, including the 4-ton Scissorhand adaptive extravehicular intelligent self-propelled equipment.
On June 9, the core module and the cargo spacecraft successfully rendezvoused and docked with the help of self-propelled equipment, announcing that China's first phase of permanent space station construction has entered a virtuous cycle.
This news is a slap in the face to the United States. The other side has just passed the Wolf Amendment, the most stringent law prohibiting Chinese participation in space development, through both the House and Senate, and now you have launched an independent permanent space station.
On June 12, at 1:30 PM, the Wenchang Space Launch Center rolled out a large rocket loaded with 36 Raptor rocket engines from the assembly workshop in a tense and orderly manner. This time, an 18-ton living cabin was launched.
On June 13, at 11:30 am, the Tiangong core module and the living module achieved autonomous rendezvous and docking. When the huge robotic arm smoothly grabbed the living module, it dazzled people all over the world.
On June 18, still at the Wenchang Space Base, the 28-ton Experiment No. 1 module was moved horizontally. This is the experimental module for China's own use. Subsequent additions will be international cooperation modules. If no other countries participate, the Chinese will handle it themselves.
At 2:00 a.m. on June 18, the experimental module and the core module successfully rendezvoused and docked autonomously, and the basic model of China's own space station, the Tiangong Space Station, was fully completed and put into use.
In the second half of the year, the companion astronomical telescope designed and manufactured by Huaguang will be launched into the space station. The telescope is currently being produced overtime at the Huaguang Precision Factory in the Pearl River Delta.
After attending the summary meeting, Xiao Zhen returned to Shanghai and rested for three days before going to work at the Bank of America headquarters every day to handle his company's affairs.
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