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Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Province, south China - April 20, 2017
1. Launch count-down of Long March-7 Y2 carrier rocket [UPSOUND countdown:"10, 9, 8...1, ignition!]
2. Various of scene from Long March-7 Y2 blasting off into space
++IN SPACE++
3. Various of infrared imagery showing Long March-7 Y2 into space
4. Video footage of separation of propellers
5. Video footage of separation of first rocket stage
6. Infrared imagery showing separation of propellers, first rocket stage
7. Video footage of second rocket stage
8. Infrared imagery showing separation of fairing
Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Province, south China - April 20, 2017
9. Launch center staff watching screen
10. Screen showing Tianzhou-1 orbiting with wings unfolding
11. Commander of launching site headquarters of Tianzhou-1 mission walking onto stage
12. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Xueyu, commander of launching site headquarters of Tianzhou-1 mission:
"Let me declare now that the launch of Tianzhou-1 is a complete success."
13. Zhang, other launch center staff applauding
China on Thursday evening launched its first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, into space, a crucial step for the country in building a space station by approximately 2022.
Lifted by a Long March-7 Y2 carrier rocket, Tianzhou-1 roared into the air from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province at 19:41 (local time).
The commander of the launching site headquarters of Tianzhou-1 mission, Zhang Xueyu, announced later that the launch of Tianzhou-1 succeeded as the carrier rocket had sent it to its designated orbit.
"Let me declare now that the launch of Tianzhou-1 is a complete success," announced Zhang Xueyu at the Wenchang Space Launch Center.
In space, the cargo ship will dock with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab, provide fuel and other supplies, and conduct space experiments before falling back to Earth.
China aims to build a permanent space station that is expected to orbit for at least 10 years, and the debut of the cargo ship is important as it acts as a courier to help maintain the space station.
Without a cargo transportation system, the station will run out of power and basic necessities, causing it to return to Earth before the designated time.
China/Space-Tianzhou-1/Launch
Dateline : April 20, 2017
Location : Wenchang,Hainan Province,China In Space
Duration : 1'51
Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Province, south China - April 20, 2017
1. Launch count-down of Long March-7 Y2 carrier rocket [UPSOUND countdown:"10, 9, 8...1, ignition!]
2. Various of scene from Long March-7 Y2 blasting off into space
++IN SPACE++
3. Various of infrared imagery showing Long March-7 Y2 into space
4. Video footage of separation of propellers
5. Video footage of separation of first rocket stage
6. Infrared imagery showing separation of propellers, first rocket stage
7. Video footage of second rocket stage
8. Infrared imagery showing separation of fairing
Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Province, south China - April 20, 2017
9. Launch center staff watching screen
10. Screen showing Tianzhou-1 orbiting with wings unfolding
11. Commander of launching site headquarters of Tianzhou-1 mission walking onto stage
12. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Xueyu, commander of launching site headquarters of Tianzhou-1 mission:
"Let me declare now that the launch of Tianzhou-1 is a complete success."
13. Zhang, other launch center staff applauding
China on Thursday evening launched its first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, into space, a crucial step for the country in building a space station by approximately 2022.
Lifted by a Long March-7 Y2 carrier rocket, Tianzhou-1 roared into the air from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province at 19:41 (local time).
The commander of the launching site headquarters of Tianzhou-1 mission, Zhang Xueyu, announced later that the launch of Tianzhou-1 succeeded as the carrier rocket had sent it to its designated orbit.
"Let me declare now that the launch of Tianzhou-1 is a complete success," announced Zhang Xueyu at the Wenchang Space Launch Center.
In space, the cargo ship will dock with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab, provide fuel and other supplies, and conduct space experiments before falling back to Earth.
China aims to build a permanent space station that is expected to orbit for at least 10 years, and the debut of the cargo ship is important as it acts as a courier to help maintain the space station.
Without a cargo transportation system, the station will run out of power and basic necessities, causing it to return to Earth before the designated time.
ID : 8048405
Published : 2017-04-20 20:29
Last Modified : 2017-07-14 08:45:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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