In Space - May 6, 2026(CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Images showing Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft undocking from Tiangong space station
2. Image showing Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft, space station combination

The Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies for China's space station, undocked from the station combination at 16:34 Wednesday (Beijing Time) and switched to independent flight, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The cargo craft will re-enter the atmosphere in a controlled manner at an appropriate time. During the process, a small amount of debris that survives the ablation will fall into the designated safe waters, the CMSA said.

Tianzhou-9 was launched on July 15, 2025 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, and then docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station. It carried supplies including astronaut consumables for in-orbit stay, propellant and application experiment equipment.