China's Tianzhou-8 Cargo Craft Separates From Space Station, to Re-Enter Atmosphere Soon

China's Tianzhou-8 cargo craft separates from space station, to re-enter atmosphere soon

China's Tianzhou-8 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies for China's space station, separated from the station combination on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).The cargo craft has switched to independent flight and will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a controlled manner soon. Most of its components will burn up and be destroyed during the process, while a small amount of debris will fall into designated safe wat…

China Space Station: Supply Ship Undocked for Reentry

The Shenzhou-20 crew aboard China’s Tiangong space station viewed the departure of the Tianzhou-8 resupply cargo craft. It separated from the station combination on Tuesday stated the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). That cargo craft will re-enter the atmosphere in a controlled manner, the CMSA said, with most of the hardware destroyed during re-entry into […]

Update: China's Tianzhou-8 cargo craft separates from space station combination

The Tianzhou-8 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies for China’s space station, separated from the station combination at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) and switched to independent flight, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The cargo craft will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in a controlled manner. Most of its components will burn up and be destroyed during the process, while a small amount of debris will fall into design…

Tianzhou 8 undocks from Tiangong space station, set to return soon

The Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft left the Tiangong space station on Tuesday afternoon and is set to return to Earth in coming days, according to the China Manned Space Agency.