Name: China’s Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft burns up in Earth’s atmosphere
Uploaded: 2024-01-20T03:09:47-05:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: China deorbited its robotic Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft today (Jan. 19) after it completed its mission serving the country’s space station. The 35-foot-long (10.6 meters) Tianzhou 6 reentered over an area of ocean, likely the South Pacific — an area frequently used by countries for deorbiting spacecraft due to its remoteness — today at 7:37 […]

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China’s Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft burns up in Earth’s atmosphere

China deorbited its robotic Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft today (Jan. 19) after it completed its mission serving the country’s space station. The 35-foot-long (10.6 meters) Tianzhou 6 reentered over an area of ocean, likely the South Pacific — an area frequently used by countries for deorbiting spacecraft due to its remoteness — today at 7:37 […]

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