The first full-fledged space laboratory "Tyangun-2" (Heavenly Palace-2) has already been put into orbit, it works, various scientific experiments and applied experiments are conducted on it, the first cosmonauts recently returned from there. The Chinese space program is gaining momentum, therefore, given that the country’s plans are to build its own space station, it would be logical to provide it with everything necessary. To do this, Chinese engineers are developing their own space cargo ship "Tianzhou-1."
The head of the office of the Manned Cosmonautics Program of China, Wang Zhaoyao, held a press conference last Friday at which he announced that the first launch of the space truck will take place from the Wenchang space center in the first half of next 2017.
Now the ship is assembled and all its components are tested for operability. After everything is ready, the first flight will take place, the purpose of which is to test docking with the orbital scientific module "Tyangun-2" and to conduct tests on refueling with propellent in orbit. - Wang Zhaoyao told reporters.
The ship "Tianzhou-1" is intended for delivery to the station of fuel, research equipment, spare parts and tools for the maintenance and repair of the station, as well as for the removal of some waste from it.
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