Tianzhou-9 Cargo Spacecraft: Docking Successful | China Space Station

Tianzhou-9 Cargo Spacecraft: Docking Successful | China Space Station

China's Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 08:52, the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft 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 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, exercise equipment, and scientific payloads related to space medicine and other experimental fields.

Shenzhou-20 Crew

Chen Dong (陈冬) - Commander - Third spaceflight

Chen Zhong Rui (陈中瑞) - Operator - First spaceflight

Wang Jie (王杰) - Flight Engineer - First spaceflight

Video Credit: CCTV
Duration: 1 minute, 19 seconds
Release Date: July 15, 2025

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