"Tianzhou-7 Successfully Docks with China's Space Station"

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"Tianzhou-7 Successfully Docks with China's Space Station"
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China's Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft successfully docked at the Tiangong space station to resupply the outpost, marking the country's first space station mission of 2024. The spacecraft carried 260 items of cargo, including supplies for astronauts and various scientific experiments. China plans to launch three more missions to Tiangong in 2024, and is also exploring low-cost cargo alternatives. Additionally, there are plans to expand and maintain Tiangong for at least a decade, including the launch of a co-orbiting space telescope and a multipurpose module.

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