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Tianzhou 2, a robotic cargo ship launched on Saturday evening, docked with Tianhe the recently deployed core module of the country's permanent space station early on Sunday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Source: China State Council Information Office 2
China sent the cargo craft Tianzhou-2 into space on Saturday, and it successfully docked with the space station core module Tianhe early on Sunday to deliver supplies, equipment and propellant.
The Long March-7 Y3 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-2, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan at 8:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
After 604 seconds, Tianzhou-2 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. At 9:17 p.m. on Saturday, the solar panels of Tianzhou-2 unfolded and began working properly.
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