(Beijing Comprehensive News) China Tianzhou 5 Freight Speaker was successfully launched on the morning of Saturday (November 12). At noon, it was successfully connected with the space station Tianhe core compartment. For the first time, it achieved two hours of autonomous and fast meetings and connecting to create a world record.
According to the China Manned Aerospace Engineering Office, the Long March VII of the Freight September No. 7 of the Tianzhou 5 Launnel Rockets at 10 am on the 12th at the Wenchang Aerospace launches on the Chinese Wenchang Aerospace launches, Tianzhou 5 Freight ShipSuccessfully separated from the Rockets and enters the scheduled track.
Tianzhou 5 freight ships have successfully completed the status setting. At 12:10 noon on the 12th, we adopted an autonomous and fast meeting docking mode.Welcome to the freight ship visit.After the meeting is completed, Tianzhou 5 will be transferred to the group flight section.
Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft achieved two hours of autonomous and fast meetings for the first time in this task, setting a record for the fastest meeting and docking of human spacecraft.It is reported that China ’s super fast meeting and docking technology was successfully implemented, breaking the 3-hour and 3-minute record created by the Russian“ Alliance MS-17 ”manned spacecraft by the Russian“ Alliance MS-17 ”on October 14, 2020, marking the Chinese Aerospace Meeting and DockingTechnology has made new breakthroughs.
This breakthrough has important practical significance for the long -term operation of China Space Station.It can greatly shorten the transportation duration, make it possible for transportation special fresh trials, and greatly enhance the emergency rescue capabilities of space.If this technology is applied to the Shenzhou manned spacecraft, it will greatly reduce the flight time for astronauts to go to the space station.
Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft loads about 6.7 tons of supplies, including the space station experimental load, pushing agent, and food and daily necessities during the three astronauts of Shenzhou 15.Since the three astronauts will spend the Spring Festival in the "Tiangong", the freight ship will also prepare the Spring Festival gift package in advance.