China Successfully Launches New Wentian Laboratory Module | China Space Station

China Successfully Launches New Wentian Laboratory Module | China Space Station

A Long March-5B Y3 rocket launched the Wentian Laboratory Module from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, located in the southern Hainan province of China, on July 24, 2022, at 06:22 UTC (14:22 local time). The Wentian Laboratory Module autonomously docked to the front docking port of the Tianhe Core Module, the first and main component of the China Space Station, hours later. Wentian is the largest and heaviest module China has ever launched to its space station complex under construction. This is the first lab module for the China Space Station and a key component for the station's assembly.

Video Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)

Duration: 3 minutes, 21 seconds

Release Date: July 24, 2022

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