The Tianzhou-7 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies for China's space station, separated from the station combination on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The cargo craft will re-enter the atmosphere in a controlled manner soon, the CMSA said.
On January 17 this year, China launched Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in its southern Hainan Province. It later successfully docked with the rear port of the Tianhe core module of the space station.
China's Tianzhou-7 cargo craft separates from space station combination
China's Tianzhou-7 cargo craft separates from space station combination
China's Tianzhou-7 cargo craft separates from space station combination
China's Tianzhou-7 cargo craft separates from space station combination
China's domestically developed anti-submarine Wing Loong-X UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) made its debut on Tuesday at the ongoing 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
The Wing Loong-X is currently the largest and heaviest armed reconnaissance and strike UAV in China, with a range of capabilities including long endurance and multiple payload options. It can fly for up to 40 hours and reach altitudes of 10,000 meters.
The UAV also has a quick response feature, allowing it to rapidly switch configurations and payloads based on mission needs.
"Under its wings, you can see two sets of sonar buoys and air-to-air missiles, with a torpedo hanging beneath. The customer demands it leads the world by five years, with strong detection and countering capabilities for air, land, sea, and underwater targets," said Tang Yong, UAV chief designer at Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
In addition to the Wing Loong-X, China's air force debuted two other new reconnaissance and strike UAVs, which are designed for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions, with capabilities to carry electro-optical sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and communication reconnaissance equipment, enabling them to target fixed and moving objects on land and at sea.
The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled to run from Tuesday to Sunday.
China's self-developed Wing Loong-X UAV debuts at Zhuhai Airshow
