China successfully launches Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft into orbit
2023-05-11 08:39:16 source：CGTN
May 10, 2023
China has successfully launched the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft with the Long March-7 Y7 carrier rocket from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's island province of Hainan at 9:22 p.m. Beijing Time (2122 GMT) on Wednesday.
The cargo craft entered the designated orbit about 10 minutes after the blastoff, said the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), adding that Tianzhou-6 is working as planned and will dock with the China Space Station.
The primary purpose of Tianzhou-6 is to deliver essential supplies and spacesuits to the taikonauts currently residing aboard the China Space Station, known as the Shenzhou-15 crew. Additionally, the cargo craft will also transport maintenance components, application facilities and propellant to support the operations of the space station.
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