China’s Qingzhou Cargo Module Enters System-Integration Testing

china lightweight cargo module
Credit: China state media CCTV
SINGAPORE—China’s Qingzhou lightweight cargo module has entered the system-integration development stage, remaining on track for its first launch in 2026. Once operational, the system—whose name means Light Vessel—is intended to lower transportation costs for resupplying the Tiangong space station...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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