China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station
Space • • world
Key Points:
- The Tianzhou 10 cargo ship, carrying nearly seven tons of supplies, successfully docked with China's Tiangong space station after launching from Hainan Island on May 10.
- The freighter delivered over 220 items weighing about 6.9 tons, including 280 kilograms of scientific experiments, 700 kilograms of propellant, and the final set of three new spacewalking spacesuits.
- Tianzhou 10 is the tenth mission of the disposable Tianzhou cargo ships, which have been supporting China's space program since 2017 and burn up in Earth's atmosphere after completing their missions.
- The Tiangong space station, fully assembled by late 2022, consists of three modules: the core Tianhe module launched in 2021, and the Wentian and Mengtian modules launched in 2022.