Shenzhou-19 Crew Transfers Tianzhou-8 Cargo | China Space Station

Shenzhou-19 Crew Transfers Tianzhou-8 Cargo | China Space Station

China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts opened the hatch door of the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and began to move supplies and equipment to the Tiangong Space Station in orbit on the morning of Saturday, November 16. Tianzhou-8 carries about 6 tons of supplies, including provisions for the crew’s in-orbit stay, propellant, experimental devices, and over 400 kilograms of scientific materials. New Year gifts for the crew, celebrating the Year of the Snake, were also delivered. The delivery of Tianzhou-8 took a total of 3 hours and 17 minutes.

Alongside astronaut supplies and experimental equipment, the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft carries bricks made of varying compositions from simulated lunar soil. These bricks will undergo exposure tests to assess their durability in extreme conditions and their potential use in constructing lunar stations.

The Long March-7 Y9 rocket carrying the spacecraft blasted off at 11:13 p.m. Beijing time on Friday, November 15, 2024, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan island province. About three hours later, the cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the China Space Station. 

Shenzhou-19 Crew:

Commander Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲)
Mission Specialist Wang Haoze (王浩泽)
Mission Specialist Song Lingdong (宋令东)

Video Credit: CCTV
Duration: 1 minute, 20 seconds

Release Date: Nov. 16, 2024

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