China's Space Program News Thread

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iantsai

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China state television announced that the Tianzhou-2 was successfully launched and the solar panels of the vessel were unfolded.
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Tianzhou-2 will perform a quick-docking operation to the Tiangong-2 space station within several hours.
 

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China state television announced that the Tianzhou-2 was successfully launched and the solar panels of the vessel were unfolded.
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Tianzhou-2 will perform a quick-docking operation to the Tiangong-2 space station within several hours.
I read docking will be 6.5 hours after launch, is that correct?

It seems really quick. Doesn't Soyuz take like 3 days to dock with ISS?
 

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据中国载人航天工程办公室消息,5月29日20时55分,搭载天舟二号货运飞船的长征七号遥三运载火箭,在我国文昌航天发射场准时点火发射,约604秒后,飞船与火箭成功分离,精确进入预定轨道,21时17分,太阳能帆板两翼顺利展开工作,发射取得圆满成功。

According to the CNSA Manned Space Project Office, Tianzhou-2 was launched by CZ-7Y3 rocket at Wenchang Space Center, at about 20:55 UTC+8, May 29.

After 604s the cargo ship separateed with the rocket. The solar panels unfolded at about 21:17.
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天舟二号于入轨20多分钟后(21:27左右)启动快速交会对接,21:37左右转入自主控制,随后在远地点进行了快速交会第一次变轨。

Tianzhou-2 started it's quick-docking programme at about 21:27, turned to self-control mode at about 21:37, then performed the first correcting maneuver at apogee of it's initial orbit. Official sourced.
 
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