China’s Tianzhou-9 Cargo Spacecraft Ready for Liftoff! 🚀
Hey there, space fans! Exciting news from the Chinese mainland: the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft has moved to its launch pad in Hainan Province, and it’s almost ready to blast off into space! 🌌
What’s Happening?
On Saturday, the Tianzhou-9, which means “Heavenly Ship” in Chinese, was carried by a big rocket called Long March-7 to the launch pad. This rocket is super tall—about the height of a 17-story building! 🏢
Meet the Long March-7 Rocket
The Long March-7 Y10 rocket is like the delivery truck for space. It uses kerosene and liquid oxygen to power its engines, making it more eco-friendly! 🌱 With four boosters, it can carry as much as 14 tonnes—that’s like lifting 10 cars into space! 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗
This rocket is smart too! It can adjust its path while flying, just like how your GPS recalculates if you take a wrong turn. This helps it reach the space station at just the right time. ⏰
What’s on Board the ‘Space Express’?
Tianzhou-9 is carrying around 6.5 tonnes of supplies to the space station. Here’s what it’s bringing:
- Supplies for Taikonauts: Food, clothes, and other things to help the taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) live and work in space. 🍜👕
- New Spacesuits: Two brand new spacesuits that last longer and can handle more spacewalks! 🧑🚀
- Gym Equipment: A cool machine to help taikonauts exercise their muscles, so they stay strong in space’s zero gravity. 💪
- Science Experiments: Two sets of special equipment for amazing space science experiments! 🔬
Ready for Launch!
Everything is being checked to make sure it’s working perfectly. The team says the Tianzhou-9 will launch very soon! Stay tuned for this thrilling journey to the stars! 🌟
Did You Know?
If there’s an emergency, a backup rocket is ready to go within three months to help out! That’s like having a spare rocket just in case! 🚀
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Rocket carrying Tianzhou-9 cargo spaceship moved to launch pad
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