The Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft successfully launched and completed the rendezvous and docking of the space station assembly-Current Affairs News-Zhejiang Online

Economic Daily, Beijing, September 20 (Reporter Jiang Tianjiao) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, at 15:10 on September 20, Beijing time, the Long March 7 Yaosi carrier rocket carrying the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft The Wenchang Space Launch Site was ignited and launched. About 597 seconds later, the spacecraft and the rocket successfully separated and entered the scheduled orbit. At 15:22, the spacecraft’s solar panels were deployed smoothly and working normally, and the launch was a complete success.

It is reported that the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft successfully completed the orbital state setting after entering orbit. At 22:08 on September 20th, Beijing time, it successfully docked to the space station’s sky and core compartment rearward ports using the autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking mode. It took about 6.5 hours. Tianzhou-3 is loaded with astronaut living supplies, extravehicular space suits and expedition consumables, space station platform materials, some loads and propellants, etc. After completing the rendezvous and docking with the Tianhe core module and the Tianzhou-2 assembly, it will be transferred. Enter the flight status of the three-cabin (ship) combination.