In a leap forward for China's space aspirations, the Long March 7 carrier rocket has successfully delivered the Tianzhou 6 supply ship from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre at 14:22 GMT on Wednesday, May 10. The mission of the Tianzhou 6 was to restock China's Tiangong space station with essential supplies, including food, drinking water, clothing, and research equipment for the station's current occupants, the Shenzhou 15 mission, and the upcoming Shenzhou 16 crew.
Docking at the orbital outpost took place eight hours post-launch, with Tianzhou 6 replacing its predecessor, Tianzhou 5. The cargo supplies. . .
