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CTOnews.com, April 30 (Xinhua) according to CCTV news, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft will be launched in early and mid-May, which will be the first mission for the Chinese space station since it has moved into the stage of application and development.

Sources show that the Tianzhou-6 cargo ship is 10.6 meters long and weighs 13.5 tons. It is composed of two parts, the lower part is the propulsion module and the upper part is the cargo cabin, with a carrying capacity of 7.4 tons, which is one of the most powerful cargo ships in the world.

According to reports, the types of materials transported by Tianzhou 6 mainly include clothing, food, drinking water, and so on, of which the weight of fresh fruit is about 70 kg, which is about twice the weight of the fruit carried by Tianzhou 5. These fruits will also ensure the food needs of the Shenzhou 15 and Shenzhou 16 astronauts.

In addition to the daily needs of astronauts, a group of electric propulsion xenon cylinders has been added to the cargo list of Tianzhou-6, which can be used as a backup of fuel propellant for the space station. replenish the working fluid for the electric propellant used to maintain orbit and adjust the attitude of the space station, and effectively save the consumption of propellant in the space station.

According to previous reports by CTOnews.com, the long March 7 Yao 7 carrier rocket carrying out the Tianzhou 6 mission arrived safely at the Wenchang space launch site on April 13, and the final assembly and testing of the launch site will be carried out together with the previously arrived Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft.

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