Tianzhou-8 spacecraft delivers supplies, key experiments to Tiangong space station

HELSINKI — A cargo spacecraft has arrived at China’s Tiangong space station, delivering supplies, experiments and equipment to support crewed missions. The Tianzhou-8 spacecraft launched atop a Long March 7 rocket from the coastal Wenchang spaceport at 10:13 a.m. Eastern (1513 UTC) Nov. 15. The spacecraft separated from the rocket around 10 minutes into the flight. Tianzhou-8 docked with Tiangong just over three hours later, at 1:32 p.m. Eastern (1832 UTC). The spacecraft docked with the space station’s aft port , according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO). …

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