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Description
Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-830971-2-1 |
| ISBN-10 | 9083097129 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Perfect Paperback |
| Condition | Like New |
| Author(s) | Philippe Coué |
| Publisher | Skyshelf.eu |
| Number of pages | 166 |
| Published date | 2020 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 15 x 21 x 1 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION CIVILE • CONQUÊTE SPATIALE |
Description
The flight log of the China's most recent manned space mission.
But much more.
Through a chronological but lively, technical but fascinating account, Philippe Coué, a recognised specialist in Chinese astronautics, takes us on a 33-day journey into space with the crew of the Shenzhou-11 vessel, General Jing Haipeng and Colonel Chen Dong.
A mission of capital importance for China's space strategy: to validate the necessary technologies for the operation of the future CSS/Tiangong-3 station, whose launch is imminent. An essential prerequisite for a human mission to the Moon.
Together with Jing and Chen, you will stay for a month in the small Tiangong-2 space station, resupplied by the Tianzhou freighter/spacecraft tug. You will follow their programme of scientific activities from day to day: orbital rendezvous, medicine, space horticulture, gastronomy, radiation studies, silkworm breeding, robotics, thought-based computer control...
The author throws a clear light on the media-political coverage of the mission by Chinese officials. Some grey areas remain in the story (in particular on potentially more "military" aspects of the mission), but "Jing & Chen" constitutes a fascinating synthesis of the available information. A work never done before.
An experienced professional in the aerospace field, Philippe Coué is recognised as France's specialist in Chinese space news. He has published numerous works on the subject.
