Milling, rolling, blowing... Is this how the Shenzhou spacecraft’s return capsule built?

At 8:11 a.m.(Beijing Time) on Oct. 31, the Shenzhou-16 crew ended their five-month space trip and touched down at the Dongfeng Landing Site aboard the Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft. The Shenzhou spacecraft consists of three sections: the orbital module, the return capsule, and the propulsion capsule. The return capsule is the section that carries astronauts back to the ground, so it has attracted much attention. Its manufacturing process is very delicate and rigorous which can be summarized in six words: “milling“, “rolling“, “blowing“, “sewing“, “heating“ and “wearing“. How to “mill“ the door of the return capsule? How to “blow“ out spacecraft seats? How to “roll“ out the return capsule’s main body? ...Click on the video to find out the birth of a return capsule! Welcome to subscribe our channel so you never miss out the latest reports of China manned space program! Official website:
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