China plans to continue its ongoing supply chain for the Tiangong Space Station (TSS) by launching the Tianzhou-6 mission. The launch is scheduled for 13:25 UTC on May 10 and will launch a Tianzhou capsule on top of a Chang Zheng 7 (Long March 7). See AlsoChinese Launchers ForumNSF StoreClick here to Join L2 The preparation for this mission began in late April. The Tianzhou-6 capsule was rolled to the fueling and encapsulation building to support final preparations before stacking on top of the rocket. At this stage, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) also stated that the capsule allows for 20% more payloads than previous Tianzhou capsules. This increases the internal volume from 18 cubic meters to 22.5 cubic meters. This capsule can deliver about 7.4 metric tons of supplies, including 70kg of fruits, to the Tiangong Space Station. Besides the vitamin delivery, more science is expected to fly on this mission, as it will support the next crew rotation on Tiangong. No details about the science of this mission, its purpose, and the operation schedule have been released by CASC as of now. On May 7, it was confirmed that the rocket and capsule were stacked and…
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