China Sends New Extravehicular Activity Suits To Space Station

liftoff of Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft

The Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft lifted off at 5:34 a.m. local time on July 15 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on Hainan Island.

Credit: Xinhua
China has delivered a new generation of extravehicular activity (EVA) suits to its Tiangong space station, following the successful launch and docking of the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft. The Long March-7 Y10 launch vehicle lifted off at 5:34 a.m. local time on July 15 from the Wenchang Space Launch...
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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