STORY: A glimpse of China's new cargo craft launch in 60 seconds
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:00
LOCATION: WENCHANG, China
CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the launch operation
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG HONGQIN, Director, Xichang Satellite Launch Center

STORYLINE:

China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Wednesday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
   
The Long March-7 Y8 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-7, blasted off at 10:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the CMSA said.
   
After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-7 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG HONGQIN, Director, Xichang Satellite Launch Center
"The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft has entered its designated orbit, solar panels unfolded, and the cargo spacecraft is flying in good shape. I now declare the launch a complete success."

The cargo craft will later conduct the rendezvous and docking with the space station combination.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wenchang, China.
(XHTV)