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China launches a cargo ship to provide supplies to its Space Station

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China launched the Tianzhou-3 cargo spaceship on Monday to supply supplies to its under-construction space station.

According to the China Manned Space Agency, the Long March-7 Y4 rocket carrying Tianzhou-3 lifted off at 3:10 p.m. (Beijing time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan (CMSA).

Tianzhou-3 separated from the rocket after 597 seconds and entered its assigned orbit. Tianzhou-3’s solar panels opened and started working correctly around 3:22 p.m. The CMSA stated that the launch was a great success. Tianzhou-3 will dock with the Tianhe space station core module and Tianzhou-2 cargo vessel later, according to the CMSA. The cargo ship is carrying roughly 6 tonnes of commodities and resources in preparation for the forthcoming launch of the crewed mission Shenzhou-13.

According to the CMSA, Tianzhou-3 is filled with astronaut living supplies, one extravehicular spacesuit for backup, supplies for extravehicular activities, space station platform materials, payloads, and propellants. On September 18, the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship disengaged from Tianhe’s rear docking port and docked with its front docking port.

The CMSA stated that the Tianhe and Tianzhou-2 combination is in good shape and ready for docking with the Tianzhou-3 cargo vessel and the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship. The launch on Monday marks the 20th mission of China’s human space missions and the 389th mission of the Long March rocket series.

According to the ancient Chinese, supplies such as meals and pastures should be carried ahead of men and horses when performing a critical mission. Cargo spaceships will always be launched ahead of crewed flights during the space station’s construction.

“First, we’ll carry support materials, spare parts, and equipment, and then our team,” CMSA Director Hao Chun explained.

Following the Tianzhou-3 mission, the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft will be launched to dock with the Tianhe core module, and three astronauts will begin their six-month stay in orbit.

China intends to complete the verification of key technologies and the in-orbit construction of the space station in two years through repeated launches.

This year, five launch missions are planned: the Tianhe core module, the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship, the Shenzhou-12 crewed mission, the Tianzhou-3 cargo ship, and the upcoming Shenzhou-13 crewed mission.

Six further missions will be launched in 2022, including the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules, two cargo spacecraft, and two crewed spaceships, to finish the space station’s construction.

 

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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Russia says NATO preparing for potential conflict in Eastern Europe, Black Sea

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NATO’s activities in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region are focused on preparing its allies for a potential confrontation with Russia, said the Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday, citing militarization activities in the region.

The Romanian authorities have previously announced their readiness to invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) into modernizing the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in Constanta County. The base is set to expand into a military town capable of accommodating the families of 10,000 military personnel, with plans to create urban infrastructure, said the ministry.

Construction has begun in the southern part of the future military town, where access roads and a robust power grid are currently being built. The modernization of the air base could make it the largest North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) base in Europe by 2040. The U.S. military has been using this base since 1999, it said.

“The expansion of the Romanian air base is yet another proof that the North Atlantic bloc continues its unrestrained militarization of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The ministry added that “the forced enhancement of coalition capabilities is also taking place in Poland and the Baltics.”

“Such activity by NATO members is provocative, exacerbates military tension along our borders and creates additional security threats to Russia. All this is aimed at preparing the bloc’s allies for a potential collision with our country,” the ministry said.

“We will monitor the developments in Romania, assess the emerging risks and take them into account during military planning,” the ministry added.

Source(s): CGTN

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Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamman, on Thursday, revealed over 900 undocumented immigrants have been deported as part of efforts to decrease the number of foreigners living in the Maldives unlawfully.

Speaking at a joint press conference held by Local Governance Ministry, Home Ministry, Maldives Immigration and Department of National Registration on Thursday – Shamman said two to three major operations are conducted every week to identify undocumented immigrants.

“We are removing them based on the capacity available at the detention centre. After their removal – the deportation of such individuals from the Maldives is proceeding at a fast pace,” he said.

Speaking further, Shamman underscored that there is a large number of foreigners involved in black market sale of US dollars in the Maldives – which he detailed is carried out near ATMs and through Viber groups.

Seven foreigners unlawfully selling US dollars in the black market were detained on March 15th in an operation carried out by Immigration’s Risk Intelligence and Legal Affairs and Enforcement and Compliance Division.

Shamman noted that some of these detainees have been deported already. Underscoring that some of the detainees lacked the necessary documentation – he said the documents have been requested from the embassy.

“As soon as the documents are received, they will be deported,” he added.

Source(s): sun.mv

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Over 900 undocumented immigrants deported: Immigration Controller

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Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamman, on Thursday, revealed over 900 undocumented immigrants have been deported as part of efforts to decrease the number of foreigners living in the Maldives unlawfully.

Speaking at a joint press conference held by Local Governance Ministry, Home Ministry, Maldives Immigration and Department of National Registration on Thursday – Shamman said two to three major operations are conducted every week to identify undocumented immigrants.

“We are removing them based on the capacity available at the detention centre. After their removal – the deportation of such individuals from the Maldives is proceeding at a fast pace,” he said.

Speaking further, Shamman underscored that there is a large number of foreigners involved in black market sale of US dollars in the Maldives – which he detailed is carried out near ATMs and through Viber groups.

Seven foreigners unlawfully selling US dollars in the black market were detained on March 15th in an operation carried out by Immigration’s Risk Intelligence and Legal Affairs and Enforcement and Compliance Division.

Shamman noted that some of these detainees have been deported already. Underscoring that some of the detainees lacked the necessary documentation – he said the documents have been requested from the embassy.

“As soon as the documents are received, they will be deported,” he added.

Source(s): sun.mv

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