(EyesonSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-CARGO SPACECRAFT-TIANZHOU-5-LAUNCH (CN)
(221112) -- WENCHANG, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Long March-7 Y6 rocket, carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province Nov. 12, 2022. China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday to deliver supplies for the space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year.
The rocket blasted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) (0203 GMT) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
After around 10 minutes, Tianzhou-5 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded and began working. The CMSA declared the launch a complete success. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
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