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News from the Beijing Aerospace Directing and Controlling Center
shows that "Shenzhou II", the second unmanned spacecraft
launched on January 10 from Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center of
Gansu Province, has so far orbited the earth 60 times under accurate
control. The spacecraft now is in normal flight while space scientific
experiment in smooth progress.
It's reported that the Beijing Aerospace Directing and Controlling
Center, after the launch of "Shenzhou II", has made continuous
tracking, surveying and controlling of the spacecraft through unified
management and survey networks. The center has sent out a series
of remote control orders and data, so that the spacecraft has successfully
accomplished hundreds of actions like unfolding solar energy collector
and posing. During the 14th orbit, the spacecraft successfully entered
the preset round orbit. On the evening of January 12, the Center
made a second ignition in the spacecraft engine and maintained the
orbit, thus creating a sound condition for its safe return. During
the flight, scientific tests on life space environment, space astronomy
and physics as well as picture and voice transmission were conducted.
A few days later, the Beijing Aerospace Directing and Controlling
Center will closely watch the flight of the spacecraft and change
or maintain orbits at the right time, making preparation for the
return of the spacecraft.
(People's Daily 01/15/01)
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