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Super Computer To Assist Space Program
Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 27, 2005 Beijing's most powerful computer will play a role in China's space program as it will be used to conduct simulations on the country's first docking module, a key piece in future plans to build a space station. Computer engineers said Dawning4000A will also be used to improve the city's weather forecasting, particularly for the World Expo 2010. "Our computer can shrink the calculation period for testing airplanes from months to hours," said Li Genguo, a manager at the Shanghai Supercomputer Center. He said simulated space docking will be far more complicated and demanding than airplane tests. "We must operate very assured simulation tests on our computer before the actual spacecraft docking is conducted," Li said. He didn't say when space researchers will begin simulations on a docking module, but the work isn't expected to begin until at least 2007. Dawning4000A, which went into operation last year, is the fastest super computer in China and is capable of completing 11 trillion calculations per second. Engineers said simulated space docking involves so many variables that it would take a normal desktop computer months to complete a single task. According to the Shanghai Bureau of Astronautics, China will launch its third manned spacecraft, Shenzhou VII, in 2007 � a mission that is expected to involve China's first spacewalk. After that mission, researchers will begin to focus on the creation of a space station. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Space Technology News - Applications and Research
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