Tianzhou-8 Successfully Delivers Supplies to China's Tiangong Space Station

The cargo spacecraft docked with Tiangong, providing essential materials and experiments for current and future missions.

Tianzhou-8 launched from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center and docked with Tiangong space station within hours.
The spacecraft carried approximately 6,000 kilograms of supplies, including consumables, propellants, and scientific research materials.
Key experiments include bricks made from lunar regolith simulant to test durability in space, supporting future lunar habitat plans.
Biological studies aboard aim to understand the effects of microgravity on gene expression, animal behavior, and brain function.
China plans to expand Tiangong with additional modules and a co-orbital space telescope, maintaining operations for at least a decade.