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CSS - Tianzhou-4 undocking & Long March-7 Y6 ready to launch Tianzhou-5

 







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Nov 9, 2022

Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft (天舟四号) undocking

The Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft (天舟四号) undocked from 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), on 9 November 2022, at 06:55 UTC (14:55 China Standard Time).

Tianzhou-4 undocking

According to CNSA, the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft is in good condition and will make a controlled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere later.

Long March-7 Y6 ready to launch Tianzhou-5

The Long March-7 Y6 launch vehicle will launch the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China. On 9 November 2022, Long March-7 Y6 (长征七号遥六) and Tianzhou-5 (天舟五号) were vertically moved to the launching area.

Long March-7 Y6 ready to launch Tianzhou-5

Tianzhou-5 is the fourth cargo mission to the China Space Station, scheduled to autonomously dock to the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱), the first and main component of the China Space Station (中国空间站).

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For more information about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), visit: http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html

For more information about China National Space Administration (CNSA), visit: http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/

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