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Wentian launched

24 July 2022
On 24 July, at 14:22 BJT, a CZ-5B launched the Wentian space station module from Wenchang Space Launch Centre. The new module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a scientific experiment platform. In the next couple of hours, the Wentian will rendezvous and then dock with the Tiangong station's Tianhe core module. The Wentian module is 17.9 m long, has a maximum diameter of 4.2 m, and a takeoff mass of 23 t. After checks by the SZ-14 crew, Wentian will be repositioned in coming weeks by a robotic arm from the forward docking port to a lateral port, where it will remain and be prepared for long-term operation.
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Jean Deville took the effort to live stream the launch and moderated the event - including translating the Chinese audio. A must see for all space enthusiasts! 

Wentian docked successfully, SZ-14 crew entered the new module

24 July 2022
13 hours after launch, Wentian successfully docked with the front docking port of the Tianhe core module on 25 July, 03:13 BJT. It was the 1st time that space rendezvous and docking were carried out during the taikonauts' in-orbit stay in the Space Station. At 10:03 BJT, the Shenzhou 14 crew opened the hatch to Wentian and entered the new Station module. The taikonauts checked the life-support system and tested the attitude control, and later on the functionality of the small robot arm and the combination of the big and small arm.
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More details on the Wentian research racks 
24 July 2022
The research racks in the module are supporting experiment in the field of space life science and biotechnology, microgravity fluid physics, space material science, and new space application technologies.
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Yuanwang 3 back at port

25 July 2022
Yuanwang 3 returned to its homeport in the morning of 25 July, after completing 3 maritime monitoring missions. During the 60-day voyage, the vessel has sailed more than 16,000 nautical miles, completing missions including tracking and monitoring the launch of the SZ-14 crewed spaceship, which was the vessel's 100th mission. After arrival and berthing at the port, it will undergo maintenance to prepare for further missions.
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Shenzhou 14 crew started working in Wentian

26 July 2022
CMSA reported on 25 July, that the SZ-14 crew started their work inside the Wentian space lab. In a video clip published by the agency, Commander Chen Dong was seen to be the first to float into Wentian and was followed by Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe. Chen Dong said in the video that the space lab has become his team's second living and working cabin in orbit and its arrival marked a new stride in the country's space station programme. "We are feeling very proud and happy," the mission Commander said. In the same clip, Liu said the Wentian's deployment opened the multi-module stage of the Tiangong station while Cai said the astronauts will work hard to make the best use of the space station.
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