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LAUNCH OF CARGO MISSION TO CHINESE SPACE STATION, Sept 20, 2021,~3:12 am ET
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Update, September 19: Twitter user @raz_liu reports that China’s CCTV will provide live coverage beginning at 0630 UTC (2:30 am EDT).
Well then…we can cover this one on Monday. https://t.co/RE8BzOyjEB
— Cosmic Penguin (@Cosmic_Penguin) September 18, 2021
Original Entry: China will launch an automated cargo resupply mission, Tianzhou-3, to its Tianhe space station core module on September 20, 2021.
China has not announced the launch time, but Bob Christy (@Zarya_Info) calculates it will be at 07:12 UTC (3:12 am EDT) plus or minus 3 minutes.
Tianzhou 3 launch time estimate for Sep 20 is 07:12 UTC +/-3 min@SpcPlcyOnline #Tianhe #Tianzhou3
— www.zarya.info (@Zarya_Info) September 18, 2021
No one is aboard Tianhe right now. A three-person crew just returned after 3 months onboard. A new crew is expected to launch soon and remain for 6 months. Tianzhou-3 is delivering supplies to support them.