The Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft completed the forward rendezvous and docked with the Chinese space station to welcome the Tianzhou-4 in May

　　China News Agency, Beijing, April 20 (Ma Shuisha) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, at 5:02 on April 20, Beijing time, the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft departed from the Tianhe core module of the Chinese Space Station to the back port. Separated, flew around to the forward port, and completed the automatic rendezvous and docking at 9:06.

At present, the Tianhe core module of the space station and the Tianzhou-3 combination are in good condition, and will welcome the visits of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft, the Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft and the Wentian experimental module.

　　It is reported that on September 20, 2021, the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Site, docked at the rear port of the Tianhe core module of the space station, and sent the astronauts living supplies, extravehicular space suits and exits to the space station. Consumables, space station platform supplies, partial payloads and propellants, etc.

It is the second cargo spacecraft launched during the key technology verification phase of the Chinese space station.

The previously launched Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft was evacuated from the core module assembly of the space station on March 27 this year, and re-entered the atmosphere on March 31. Most of the spacecraft components were ablated and destroyed, and a small amount of debris fell into the South Predetermined safe waters in the Pacific Ocean.

　　The flight crew of Shenzhou 13 also returned to the ground successfully on April 16, and the mission of the key technology verification phase of the China Space Station was successfully completed.

In 2022, China will complete the construction of the space station in orbit, and plans to carry out six flight missions, including the launch of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft in May, the launch of the Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft in June, the launch of the Wentian experimental module in July, and the launch of the Wentian experimental module in October. Launch the space station Mengtian experimental module, etc.

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