The Wentian Laboratory Module has successfully docked with the Tianhe Base Module of the Chinese Orbital Station, CGTV reports. It was launched at 14:22 local time (9:22 Moscow time), docking took place at 3:45 (22:45 Moscow time).
The launch took place from the Wenchang Cosmodrome in Hainan Province using the Long March-5B (CZ-5B) launch vehicle. The module will be used as a laboratory for biological research. It also includes three sleeping areas, a bathroom and a kitchen. This will allow up to six people to be accommodated at the Tiangong station during a crew change.
The Chinese space station Tiangong is located at an altitude of about 400 km above the Earth. It consists of the Tianhe base module, the Tianzhou-4 cargo ship, and the Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft. Construction has been underway since April 2021, China plans to complete it in 2022 after the launch of the second Mengtian laboratory module.
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