According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, at 1:56 Beijing time on May 10, 2022, the Long March 7 Yaowu carrier rocket carrying the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Wenchang Cosmodrome on the mainland. After about 10 minutes, the spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the intended orbit. At 2:23, the spacecraft's solar panels began to work smoothly, and the launch was a complete success. Subsequently, the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will rendezvous and dock with the space station assembly operating in orbit.
This is the 22nd launch mission of the mainland manned spaceflight project, the first launch mission of the space station construction from the key technology verification stage to the orbit construction stage, and the 420th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The launch of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft was instantaneous
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