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To: Vermont Lt

*** Otherwise, they are going to be there for a long, long time. ***

Reading Comprehension is your friend. There are NOW 2 capsules docked at Tianhe Space Module, the damaged Shenzou 20, and the just arrived Shenzou 22. The Shenzou 22 which launched yesterday, arrived early today. Shenzou 22 was unmanned so is able to return the Shenzou 21 crew home.

Yes, the astronauts will attempt to repair the damaged window on Shenzou 20, but I am guessing it will return to earth sans humans aboard so the Chinese Space Engineers on Earth can assess the damage, and the success or failure of the repair.

China keeps a Shenzou “spare” that can deploy in 8.5 days for scenarios like the one that happened with the space debris incident.

I know some people on this forum see the word China, and try to think of a snarky comment to post. I am happy they have the foresight to not have a crew stranded 9 months as our own US Space Program encountered recently.


4 posted on 11/25/2025 12:49:11 PM PST by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon. )
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To: sockmonkey

China can equip their space equipment with neodymium magnets.

It has not occurred to rather many that only Russia can say the same right now. And for the next 10 or so years.


5 posted on 11/25/2025 12:54:26 PM PST by Owen
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To: sockmonkey

And how did my comment not reflect exactly what you wrote?

The supply ship brought up the stuff to repair the existing ship, which is clearly still there…and in need of repair.

Your comprehension could use some work as well.

When I see China, I read communist a holes. And fried dumplings.

I am not in awe of them, as you seem to be.


6 posted on 11/25/2025 12:55:27 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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