On the Morning Hour Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration On 15th January 2024, the combination of the Long March 7 Yao 8 carrier rocket and天舟七号the Advance cargo spacecraft was vertically at the Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Province China, Peoples Republic of China transported to the Wenchang launch complex standing by in readiness to launch towards the Tiangong –China Space Station..
[Tianzhou-7 ship-rocket assembly transferred to launch area]
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, on January 12, 2024, Beijing time, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft successfully evacuated the space station assembly and entered the independent flight stage. On January 15, the Tianzhou-7 ship-rocket assembly will be transferred, and the assembly will enter the launch area in a vertical transfer manner. Follow the live broadcast and cheer for China Aerospace.
At around 08:00 on January 15, 2024, the movable launch platform carrying the “Tianzhou 7” cargo spacecraft and the “Long March 7” Ya8 launch vehicle combination was launched from the Wenchang launch site vertical assembly test plant at 10:40 After arriving at the launch area, the “Tianzhou-7” launch mission entered the refueling launch stage.
At present, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Space Launch Site are in good condition. Various functional inspections and joint tests before launch will be carried out as planned. The launch is planned to be carried out in the near future
The “Tianzhou 7” spacecraft is the second batch of products in the “Tianzhou” series of cargo spacecraft. A total of 6 spacecrafts from “Tianzhou 6” to “Tianzhou 11” were developed and produced in this batch. “No. 7” is the second spacecraft among them. “Tianzhou 7” is an improved cargo spacecraft of “Tianzhou”, with cargo space and load capacity further improved. Its pressurized cargo hold has a loading volume of 22.5 cubic meters, a loading capacity of 6.7 tons, and the cargo loading capacity of the entire ship reaches 7.4 tons. , the upward cargo load ratio is 0.53.
After entering the launch area, the “Tianzhou-7” mission ship rocket will complete various launch preparations represented by the joint training of the whole area, and then add propellant and enter the ready-to-launch state. It is expected that at about 22:00 on January 17, the “Tianzhou-7” spacecraft will be launched from the 201 station of the Wenchang launch site by the “Chang-7” Yao-8 rocket. The spacecraft will use the rapid rendezvous and docking mode to ascend and dock with the Chinese Space Station. Tianhe’s core cabin has a rearward port.
The “Tianzhou-7” mission is the sixth cargo launch mission of the space station mission. It is also the first launch mission of China’s manned space project in 2024, and the world’s manned space launch mission will also kick off.
“Careful organization and implementation to ensure complete success”
At this moment, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft and the Long March-7 Ya8 launch vehicle and arrow assembly are being transported vertically to the launch area.
[New Commander 01 at Wenchang Space Launch Site] In the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft mission, He Hongye will serve as Commander 01. This will be his first time holding the position of Commander 01, and he will also become the first manned commander in history. He is the fourth 01 commander in the space launch mission and the third 01 commander in the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft launch mission.
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