Inspiring! The significance of the successful launch of the Tianhe core module, the space station may be assembled

At 11:23 noon on April 29, 2021, the Tianhe core module carried the Long March series of rockets and successfully lifted off. From 2021 to 2023, the Wentian experimental module and the Mengtian experimental module will be docked to complete a large space station. .

Speaking of the space station, let's take a look at its history. The space station is a man-made capsule running in space. The purpose of its construction is to allow astronauts to stay and work in space, and to study the impact of long-term human life in the universe. The first space station in human history was called Salyut-1. Due to the failure of the former Soviet Union in the space race with the United States, it turned to other directions to show its aerospace capabilities. In 1971, Salyut-1 was launched, but unfortunately the three astronauts were returning. All suffocated due to a valve failure that caused the cabin to lose pressure.

Closer to home, my country's Tiangong space station belongs to the third-generation space station, which is characterized by multiple cabins and a building block structure. Multi-cabin means that many cabins are required, and each cabin is different. Otherwise, it will cause a waste of cost, and it will also stretch the overall performance of the entire space station. The building block structure just solves the trouble.

The building block structure is also very easy to understand. Similar to building block toys, assembling the prefabricated parts to the corresponding position has the advantage of reducing its cost and facilitating design and construction.

The Tianhe core module is the core part of the building block structure. It is spliced ​​with the previously launched capsule. The core module also represents the core of the space station. After the core module is built, the subsequent modules will also be built around the core module. Launched and assembled in sequence, as the first core structure, it has the ability to live astronauts.

China's space station is called Tiangong. It adopts a T-shaped configuration and consists of a core module and two experimental modules. It is expected to carry three astronauts. As the main control module, Tianhe is responsible for the operation of the entire space station, and is also the living place for astronauts to meet the needs of astronauts in space life.

The Tianhe core module has an exit hatch, and the stern of the cabin is responsible for connecting the spacecraft with supplementary materials. The node module has built a transposition base, which can be connected and disassembled with the experimental module, and can also be connected to the manned spacecraft. After arriving in space, the node module of the core module docks with the experimental module, and then relies on its own robotic arm to transfer the experimental module to the correct berthing port, complete the construction, and realize the orbital operation of the entire space station.

The experimental cabin is responsible for the materials for scientific experiments and the supply of astronauts. On the other hand, it is similar to the spare tire of the core cabin. After the core cabin is damaged, the experimental cabin temporarily maintains the operation of the entire space station, provided that the sky and the core cabin are docked. , in order to fully activate each function.

In the earlier construction of the International Space Station, the United States obstructed my country’s plan to enter into space through cooperation, but my country did not lose its fighting spirit, but made great achievements on the road of independent research and development of the space station. As the life of the International Space Station is about to expire, various countries They also want to join the Chinese space station. The future goal of human beings is space exploration. If you enter early, you will be able to get this opportunity first. Our country chooses to accept countries, as long as they abide by their rules.

The successful launch of Tianhe core module is the real space station. It can not only solve the space application problem of long-term care of astronauts, but also represents that my country has the technology of a complete space station. However, the entire space station still needs different cabin equipment. And the launch also means the space station is coming!