Chinese Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou 3 Successfully Docks with Space Station Core Module
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] On the 21st, Xinhua News Agency reported that China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou (天舟) 3 successfully docked with the core module of the space station, Tianhe (天和), on the 20th.
According to the report, the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 3, launched from the space launch site in Hainan Province, southern China, at around 3:10 PM the previous day, successfully entered orbit and docked with Tianhe at around 10:08 PM.
Tianzhou 3 carried about 6 tons of various supplies for the astronauts who will board the Shenzhou (神舟) 13 manned spacecraft to be launched next month.
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Meanwhile, China plans to continue its mission by sending three astronauts aboard Shenzhou 13 to Tianhe next month, aiming to complete the construction of its independent space station Tiangong (天宮) by the end of next year.
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