China-Tianzhou-10/Launch/Success
China-Tianzhou-10/Launch/Success
Dateline : May 11, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 2'35
Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - May 11, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on launchpad; combination of rocket, spacecraft blasting off, in flight
In Space - May 11, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Astronauts watching rocket launch from space station
3. Various of rocket in flight, flames
4. Rocket boosters shutting down, separating from rocket
5. Rocket's engines shutting down, separating from rocket
6. Rocket fairings separating from rocket
7. Split screen showing rocket in flight, astronauts watching rocket launch from space station
8. Second-stage gimbaled engines shutting down
9. Separation between rocket, spacecraft
10. Various of Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft in flight, unfolding solar panels
Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - May 11, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Guo Zhonglai, commander, Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site:
"According to the flight data of the Long March-7 carrier rocket and the monitoring and calculations of the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center, the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft has accurately entered the preset orbit, the solar panels have unfolded, and the spacecraft is operating as normal. Now, I declare the launch a complete success!"
12. Engineers applauding
13. Large screen showing Chinese characters celebrating success of launch mission
China successfully launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-10 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Monday morning to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-10, blasted off at 8:14 a.m. (Beijing Time) from Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, the agency said.
After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-10 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success.
The cargo craft will later conduct the rendezvous and docking with the space station combination.
Tianzhou-10 is loaded with essential supplies, including one extravehicular spacesuit, consumables for the crew's on-orbit stay, propellants, and payloads for scientific experiments.
The mission is the fifth cargo resupply flight of China's manned space program since the space station entered the application and development phase. It is also the 641st mission of the Long March rocket series.
ID : 8478759
Published : 2026-05-11 09:45
Last Modified : 2026-05-11 16:19:10
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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