NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2022-050A
Tianzhou 4 is a cargo freighter for the Chinese space station. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., or CASC, said the Tianzhou 4 mission carried about 6 metric tons (13,200 pounds) of cargo.
The ship carries food, hardware, and propellant, and other provisions for the space station and the next crew to live and work on the research complex for six months. The Tianzhou logistics vehicle is analogous to SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus freighter, and Russia’s Progress supply craft that support the International Space Station.
Launch Date: 2022-05-09
Launch Vehicle: Long March 7
Launch Site: Wenchang, Peoples Republic of China
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