China's Tianzhou-7 cargo craft separates from space station

A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket launches from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province southern China carrying the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Jan 17 2024 Xinhua-Yonhap — A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket, carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7, is being fired from the Wenchang spacecraft launch site in Hainan Province, southern China on Jan. 17, 2024. Xinhua-Yonhap

SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - The Tianzhou-7 cargo craft, which is responsible for delivering supplies to China's space station, separated from the station at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday and began its independent flight, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The craft is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in a controlled manner. Most of its components will burn up and disintegrate during re-entry, with some debris expected to fall into designated safe waters in the South Pacific, the CMSA reported.

The CMSA has planned two cargo missions for 2024, including Tianzhou-7 and Tianzhou-8.

Tianzhou-7 was launched on Jan. 17 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan.

The launch of Tianzhou-8, initially planned for earlier this year, was delayed until mid-November due to the effects of Super Typhoon Yagi on Wenchang.

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China's Tianzhou-7 cargo craft separates from space station

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