China Completes Joint Rehearsal for Tianzhou-9 Cargo Mission

China completes joint rehearsal for Tianzhou-9 cargo mission

China successfully conducted a joint rehearsal on Sunday morning for the upcoming launch of its Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft, which is tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, confirming all systems are ready for launch.

Rehearsal for Tianzhou-9 Cargo Mission Completed

Rehearsal for Tianzhou-9 Cargo Mission Completed | China Space StationChina successfully conducted a joint rehearsal on Sunday morning, July 13, 2025, for the upcoming launch of the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft. It is tasked with carrying supplies to the Tiangong space station, confirming all systems ready for launch.Under the coordination of the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center, the Wenchang Space Launch Site, the Xi'an Satellite Control …

A Guide to the Cargo Spacecraft of the ISS and Tiangong - New Space Economy

Space stations like the International Space Station (ISS) and China’s Tiangong space station are humanity’s outposts in orbit, requiring a constant flow of supplies to sustain crews and scientific endeavors. Cargo spacecraft, the unsung heroes of space exploration, deliver everything from food and water to cutting-edge experiments, ensuring these stations remain operational. This guide dives into the past, present, and future of cargo resupply s…

China completes "power expressway loop" around southern Xinjiang desert

China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country’s largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country’s largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel to…