Shenzhou VI Mission Thread

[kane007]

And the only paranoid ones are the old men with the iron grip on the Chinese peoples. <br /><br /><font color="red">DO NO HARM</font>/safety_wrapper>

 

[redgryphon]

You can see the current coverage on China TV in English here. (Video link on the top right)<br /><br />http://www.cctv.com/english/index.shtml

 

[kane007]

Merci bocu.

 

[redgryphon]

You're welcome. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Now getting some live shots. Dawn breaking at Jiuquan Launch site.

 

[tmccort]

<br />Crap, I'm trying to record the stream but it just got very slow <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" />

 

[robotical]

My university actually carries an eastern television station. They have live launch coverage. They might as well be speaking Chinese... Oh wait. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[tmccort]

<font color="yellow">They might as well be speaking Chinese... Oh wait.</font><br /><br />The english channel on the other hand is like watching the BBC or something.

 

[kane007]

Talking heads + everyone on this site is making it very slow.

 

[henryhallam]

<font color="yellow">I made this drawing of SZ6 assuming that it will be almost identical to SZ5.</font><br />That is a nicely done drawing, thank you! Looking forward to the launch...

 

[tmccort]

I was trying to record the bloody stream, now it seems that all the cctv network streams are gone.

 

[robotical]

I was watching the CCTV and they showed the control room. The countdown timer was at about 16 minutes when I saw it. Looks like they're going to launch at 8:00 central (9 eastern). <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[ace5]

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html<br /><br />space.com counting. 9 mins to launch.<br />both taikonauts suited with usual Shenzhou pressure suits.

 

[robotical]

Unfortunately, I can't tell you any of what's being said, but I'll tell you when they launch. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[bpcooper]

CCTV has apparently been censored from live coverage. I'm sure we will see it on cnn or other news channels as soon as success is confirmed.<br /><br />Latest news can be found here:<br /><br />http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2005s6/<br /><br />http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2005s6/news.htm <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-Ben</p> </div>

 

[robotical]

Really? Looks like they're still covering it to me.<br /><br />IN fact they've just started launch preperations. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[ace5]

CNN is transmitting live.

 

[robotical]

Engine ignition... Lift off!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[kane007]

launch in15 seconds - arms swung away!!!

 

[robotical]

Looks good so far... <br /><br />They're showing a camera angle from the rocket itself. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[kane007]

shes off!

 

[robotical]

Booster seperation. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[kane007]

yeh looks awesome but, oh , crap, just lost CCTV!

 

[ace5]

Images from core stage camera show boosters before and after separation.

 

[robotical]

They're just showing a computer animation and the view from the cabin right now. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[kane007]

BBC carring it as well