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fromFuturism
1 day ago

Damage to Chinese Spacecraft Was Worse Than Reported

My first thought was whether a small leaf had somehow stuck to the outside of the window. But then I quickly realized that couldn't happen because we were in space. How could there possibly be a fallen leaf there? We could see very clearly the small cracks [with the microscope]. Several were relatively long, and one was shorter. We could also see that some of the cracks had penetrated through.
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#shenzhou-22
fromwww.bostonherald.com
3 months ago
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China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station

China launched Shenzhou 22 to provide a backup return vehicle after a damaged Shenzhou 20 left astronauts temporarily without a guaranteed return.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago
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China to Launch Rescue Shenzhou-22 Spacecraft for Stranded Astronauts

China will launch Shenzhou-22 on November 25 to provide a replacement return spacecraft for three astronauts after orbital debris damaged Shenzhou-20.
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fromTheregister
3 months ago

Shenzhou-20 crew rides Shenzhou-21 home after debris strike

Debris cracked Shenzhou-20's viewport, rendering it unsafe and prompting the Shenzhou-21 crew's return and likely an uncrewed Shenzhou-22 launch.
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