CASC - China Space Station (CSS) / Tianzhou-4 Mission patch.
May 10, 2022
Tianzhou-4 docking
The Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft was launched by the Long March-7 Y5 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China, on 9 May 2022, at 17:56 UTC (10 May, at 01:56 local time).
Tianzhou-4 docking
Tianzhou-4 (天舟四号) autonomously docked to the rear docking port of the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱), the first and main component of the China Space Station (中国空间站), at 10 May 2022, at 00:54 UTC (08:54 China Standard Time). Tianzhou-4 carries propellant, supplies for the Shenzhou-14 astronauts, spare parts for space station maintenance and space research equipment.
Related articles & link:
China Space Station (CSS) - Tianzhou-4 launch
https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2022/05/china-space-station-css-tianzhou-4.html
What’s next for the China Space Station in 2022 and 2023
https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2022/04/whats-next-for-china-space-station-in.html
For more information about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), visit: http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html
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