China introduced the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-9 in the early morning on Tuesday to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong spaceport station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The Long March-7 Y10 rocket, bring Tianzhou-9, launched at 5:34 a.m.
(Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the company said.After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-9 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit.
Its solar panels soon unfolded.
The agency stated the launch a complete success.The cargo craft will later conduct the rendezvous and docking with the spaceport station combination.Tianzhou-9 is packed with vital supplies, including consumables for the orbiting team, propellant, and equipment for application experiments and tests.The mission is the 4th freight resupply flight of Chinas manned space program since the space station went into the application and advancement phase.
It is likewise the 584th mission of the Long March rocket series.