19 May 2022
CAST started to assemble a new cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 6. Design work has finished and engineers have begun to assemble spaceship. "The Tianzhou 3, 4 and 5 were built in accordance with the previous technical specifications while the new craft, from Tianzhou 6 to 11, will be based on a set of upgraded specifications," Bai Mingsheng, chief designer of the Tianzhou-series cargo spacecraft, told CCTV. Bai said that compared with its predecessors, the Tianzhou 6 will have a redesigned cargo section and its airtight cabin will have greater carrying capacity. The improvements will enable a new Tianzhou craft to operate for longer than before.
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