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Tianzhou-10 Docks With China’s Tiangong After Long March-7 Launch

The rapid turnaround highlights a steady resupply system that now supports longer cargo stays.

Overview

  • Tianzhou-10 reached orbit and completed an automated docking with the Tianhe core module just hours after lifting off from Wenchang.
  • The China Manned Space Agency reported a successful mission, marking the tenth straight Tianzhou cargo flight serving the station.
  • The freighter carries about 6.2 tons of supplies that include a new spacewalk suit, six science payloads, a treadmill, and roughly 700 kilograms of propellant.
  • The craft is expected to stay attached for about 12 months, which lengthens resupply cycles and can cut launch cadence and costs for station upkeep.
  • The mission is counted as the 641st Long March flight and the 39th tied to the Tiangong program, which operates a three-module outpost sized for three crew with a planned life through 2038.