Tianzhou-7 Cargo Spacecraft Night Launch in Hainan | China Space Station

Tianzhou-7 Cargo Spacecraft Night Launch in Hainan | China Space Station

The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft was launched by the Long March-7 Y8 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China, on January 15, 2024, at 14:27 UTC (22:27 China Standard Time). Tianzhou-7 is the sixth cargo mission to the China Space Station, scheduled to autonomously dock to the Tianhe Core Module.

This was the first launch of China's human spaceflight project in 2024, kicking off four flight missions for this year. Tianzhou-7 is the sixth cargo mission to the China Space Station, scheduled to autonomously dock to the Tianhe Core Module.

The Shenzhou-17 crew aboard China's Tiangong Space Station has been conducting a series of scientific experiments and technology verification objectives, as well as additional extravehicular activities and payload missions.

The taikonauts have been stationed at the space station for over a third of their six-month space mission. They completed the crew rotation with the Shenzhou-16 astronauts and have conducted tasks, including space station maintenance, life and health support, spacesuit inspection and testing, a Tianzhou-6 cargo ship equipment inspection and preparation for upcoming spacewalks, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Shenzhou-17 is the sixth crew of three astronauts on a mission to the China Space Station. Shenzhou-17 is also the twelfth crewed and seventeenth flight overall of China's Shenzhou spaceflight program. Shenzhou-17 also features the youngest crew of any Chinese space mission to date.

Shenzhou-17 (神舟十七) Crew:

Hongbo Tang (汤洪波) - Commander 

Shengjie Tang (唐胜杰) - Mission Specialist

Xinlin Jiang  (江新林) - Mission Specialist

Video Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Central Television (CCTV)

Acknowledgements: SciNews

Duration: 4 minutes, 21 seconds

Release Date: Jan 17, 2024

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