China launches cargo spacecraft to dock with space station module

(VOVWORLD) - China launched Long March-7 Y3 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft on Saturday, which is scheduled to dock with the space station core module Tianhe to deliver supplies, equipment and propellant.
China launches cargo spacecraft to dock with space station module - ảnh 1China successfully launches the cargo ship Tianzhou-2 (Photo: Xinhua News Agency)

The Long March-7 Y3 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-2, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). After 604 seconds, Tianzhou-2 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. At 9:17 p.m., the solar panels of Tianzhou-2 unfolded and began working properly. China launched its space station core module Tianhe on April 29.

The Tianzhou-2 cargo ship is responsible for refueling the core module and transporting supplies for outer space missions. The manned spacecraft Shenzhou-12 is expected to be launched into space by a Long March-2F booster in June, bringing three astronauts into orbit.
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