China to Launch Tianzhou 1 Cargo Spacecraft

Tiangong-1 Space Laboratory
Tiangong-1 Space Laboratory (photo: China National Space Administration)
By M. GraceApril 19th, 2017

China is about to launch its first cargo spacecraft on April 20, 19:41 with Tianzhou 1.

According to China's Manned Space, the spacecraft will launch from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan, Southern China.

The said cargo spacecraft is tasked to transfer fueal and demonstrate the spacecraft's ability to perform automated tasks transfer.

The spacecraft will enter an orbit of 380 kilometers and is expected to begin its rendezvous with Tiangong 2, the China's space laboratory. Tiangong 2 was launched on September 2016.

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