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China Launches Tianzhou-8 Cargo Spacecraft to Tiangong Space Station from Hainan

Nov 15, 2024, 10:06 AM

China successfully launched the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft at 11:13 pm (Beijing Time) on Friday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province. The spacecraft, carried by a Long March-7 Y9 rocket, is set to deliver essential life supplies and experimental samples to the Tiangong space station. This launch marks a significant step in China's space exploration efforts, with the Tianzhou-8 mission aiming to support ongoing space station operations and future lunar base missions.