The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft withdrew from the space station assembly at 16:30 on November 10,2024, Beijing time, and entered the independent flight phase. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Tianzhou series cargo spacecraft was powered by the Long March series of rockets and was an important part of China's manned space project. It was mainly responsible for transporting supplies and loads for the manned space station or manned space laboratory, replenishing propellants, on-orbit storage, and descending waste materials. After the end of the mission, it would be controlled by the ground to fall in a predetermined area or bring the space station waste back to the atmosphere to be burned. For example, Tianzhou-3 was loaded with astronauts 'living supplies, extraterrestrial spacesuits and extraterrestrial consumables, space station platform materials, part of the load and propellants, etc. Tianzhou-6's cargo loading capacity exceeded 7 tons for the first time, making it the world's largest cargo transport capacity as of January 2024. Tianzhou VII delivered a large amount of supplies and equipment to the space station during its orbit. After completing its mission, it successfully evacuated from the space station assembly and entered the independent flight phase. Later, it would choose a controlled re-entry into the atmosphere in the near future. Most of the spacecraft's components would be destroyed during re-entry, and a small amount of debris would fall into the designated safe waters of the South Pacific. Moreover, Tianzhou VII was also responsible for verifying and perfecting China's space station technology (including key technical links such as docking, docking, and evacuation). Its controlled re-entry into the atmosphere was also a test of China's space debris management capabilities. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
At 16:30 on November 10,2024, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft withdrew from the space station assembly and entered the independent flight phase. It would choose a controlled re-entry into the atmosphere in the near future. Most of the cargo spacecraft's components would be destroyed during re-entry, and a small amount of debris would fall into the South Pacific. This method was designed to prevent the spacecraft from becoming space junk. Moreover, with the current level of technology, China chose this method to have more relaxed requirements for spacecraft manufacturing materials. It was also more suitable for the return of small spacecraft such as satellites, but it was not suitable for large spacecraft. Although Tianzhou VII was expensive and seemed wasteful for one-time use, China's aerospace department made such an arrangement considering various factors such as the space junk problem. "Legend of the Flying Apsaras" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Tianzhou VII withdrew from the space station assembly at 16:30 on November 10,2024 and entered the independent flight phase. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
At 16:30 on November 10, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft evacuated from the China Space Station and the core module to the docking port and entered the independent flight phase. Tianzhou VII was the fourth launch mission after China's manned spaceflight project entered the application and development stage of the space station. During the orbit, a large amount of materials and equipment were sent to the space station to ensure the astronauts 'living and working needs in space. After completing the mission, most of its components would be destroyed during re-entry, and a small amount of debris would fall into the South Pacific. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Tianzhou spacecraft was an important part of China's manned space project series. Its main functions were as follows: First, it transported supplies and loads for the manned space station or the manned space laboratory, such as providing living materials, extraterrestrial spacesuits and consumables, space station platform materials, and some loads for astronauts; The third was to store and descend waste materials in orbit. After the mission was over, they would be controlled by the ground to fall in a predetermined area or bring the space station waste back to the atmosphere to be burned. In addition, it also provided important material foundation and data support for the scientific research work of the space station. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
After the Tianzhou spaceship completed its mission, some of the spaceships chose not to return and instead crashed. For example, after Tianzhou-2 successfully completed its mission, it entered the atmosphere under control, and a small amount of debris fell into the designated safe sea area of the South Pacific Ocean. After Tianzhou-7 delivered cargo to the space station in January, it separated from the space station on November 10. It would not return to Earth like the Shenzhou spacecraft. Instead, it would embark on a path of no return and turn into ashes in a controlled crash. There were many reasons for this choice. In terms of safety, it was difficult to guarantee the safe return of the Tianzhou spacecraft after completing the mission. Instead of taking the risk of recycling, it was better to control the crash to ensure that it would not cause harm to the ground. Moreover, the spacecraft carried the waste produced by the space station. If it was brought back to Earth, it would be a big problem. The controlled crash could destroy the waste in the atmosphere. In terms of cost, recycling Tianzhou required additional technology and equipment investment, which would increase the complexity and cost of the mission. Moreover, the frequency of Tianzhou's launch was not high, so the economic benefits of recycling were not obvious. In addition, there were technical and engineering considerations. Tianzhou was designed to be optimized for one-time use. If it was modified into a disposable model, it would require a large adjustment to the structure and system, which would be time-consuming and might affect the performance and reliability of the spacecraft. However, the China astronauts were also constantly researching and developing new recycling technologies and exploring more economical and environmental transportation methods in space. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Tianzhou series of cargo spacecraft was powered by the Long March series of rockets and was an important part of China's manned space project. Its main tasks included transporting supplies and loads for the manned space station or manned space laboratory, replenishing propellants, on-orbit storage and descending waste materials. After the mission was completed, it would fall into a predetermined area under the control of the ground command or bring the space station waste back to the atmosphere for burning. The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft had a relatively simple structure. It had two sections, a propulsion module with a diameter of 2.8 meters and a cargo module with a diameter of 3.35 meters. The cargo module had a larger space to carry more supplies. The total weight of the spacecraft was 13.5 tons, and the effective load could reach 6.9 tons. The effective load of the new batch was increased to 7.4 tons. There were as many as 36 engines on the spacecraft, four of which were high-probability orbital control engines for orbital elevation and orbital change, and small engines for flight attitude adjustment. The spacecraft had a complete and advanced navigation system, such as the Beidou navigation system, laser radar, and visual navigation sensors. It could independently complete the rendezvous and docking with the space station assembly. There were many cargo compartments and lockers inside the spacecraft to store the astronauts 'daily necessities, scientific payloads, scientific equipment, and other materials. There were also storage tanks to store the propellants to replenish the space station assembly. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
At 22:27 on January 17,2024, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft was launched by the Long March-7 Yao-8 launch vehicle at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan. At 1:46 on January 18, it successfully docked at the backward port of the space station's Tianhe Core module. During its orbit, it provided in-orbit support for the three manned missions of Shenzhou 17, Shenzhou 18 and Shenzhou 19. At 16:30 on November 10,2024, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft successfully evacuated from the space station assembly and entered the independent flight phase. It would choose a controlled re-entry into the atmosphere in the near future. Most of its components would be burned and destroyed during the re-entry process, and a small amount of debris would fall into the designated safe waters of the South Pacific. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Tianzhou spacecraft was mainly responsible for transporting supplies and loads for the manned space station or the manned space laboratory, replenishing propellants, in-orbit storage, and downstream waste materials. For example, it could provide astronauts 'living supplies, extraterrestrial spacesuits and consumables, space station platform materials, some loads, and other supplies for the space station during its in-orbit operation. It could also bring the space station waste back to the atmosphere for burning. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Tianzhou spacecraft was a cargo spacecraft powered by the Long March series of rockets. It was an important part of China's manned space program. Its main functions include: 1. Transport supplies and loads: Transport daily necessities, scientific loads, scientific equipment, and other supplies for the manned space station or manned space laboratory. 2. [Additional propellants: There are storage tanks in the spacecraft that contain propellants. In addition to the use of orbital changes during flight, a large amount of propellants are used to replenish the space station assembly.] Because the space station's altitude was decreasing every day during its long flight, it needed to consume propellants to increase its orbit every once in a while. 3. In-orbit Storage: It can store materials in orbit. For example, it can store scientific payloads and materials that are not used for the time being in Tianzhou. 4. [Descending waste: The waste from the space station is brought back to the atmosphere to be burned, or it will fall in a predetermined area under the control of the ground command.] The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!