US EditionSpace Debris Delays Chinese Astronauts' Return to Earth
- On Nov 5, China Manned Space Agency said Shenzhou-20 delayed its return after a suspected debris strike, with impact analysis underway; it was originally set to land in northern China on Nov 5.
- In recent years, the rapid increase in space junk has raised concerns about collision risks, and the 2024 United Nations panel on space traffic coordination urged a shared orbital objects database.
- China has invested in laser monitoring technology and deorbiting `sails`, and Beijing says Tiangong performed two emergency avoidance manoeuvres in 2021 while Shenzhou-19's return was delayed one day by weather.
- The delay marks the first time a Chinese return mission faces debris-related postponement, while Beijing and Washington continue trading accusations over debris-creating behaviour.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a joint `space debris observation centre` in 2024, while China's permanent mission to the UN accused the United States of past anti-satellite tests creating large debris fields.
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Chinese astronauts stranded in space due to debris damage to their return capsule.
The return of three Chinese astronauts from the Tiangong space station has been postponed indefinitely because the spacecraft they were scheduled to return on may have been damaged by small pieces of space debris. Whether this is actually the case, and how severe the damage is, is being investigated. The three taikonauts, as Chinese astronauts are called ("taikon" means space in Chinese), were supposed to be replaced after six months by three co…
Three Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Space Due to Hit from Debris
Chinese astronauts are trapped in space after bits of space debris are believed to have hit their return capsule. The post Three Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Space Due to Hit from Debris appeared first on Breitbart.
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