China Long March-7 Rocket Trail: Tianzhou-9 Cargo Spacecraft Launch

China Long March-7 Rocket Trail: Tianzhou-9 Cargo Spacecraft Launch

Rocket trails, also known as contrails or vapor trails, are a fascinating phenomenon that occurs when rockets launch into the sky. These trails extend high into the stratosphere and mesosphere.

China launched the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-9 in the early morning on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

At 08:52, the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft docked at the rear docking port of the Tianhe core module, said the CMSA.

The Shenzhou-20 crew members aboard the space station will sequentially transfer the items from the cargo spacecraft to the station.

The Tianzhou-9 was launched into space atop a Long March-7 Y10 carrier rocket at 05:34 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

The cargo spacecraft is loaded with approximately 6.5 tonnes of supplies, including life-support materials for the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 astronaut crews, two new sets of Feitian extravehicular spacesuits, a core exercise equipment, and scientific payloads related to space medicine and other experimental fields.

Video Credit: Heibaimao's Douyin

Duration: 40 seconds
Release Date: July 15, 2025

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