Cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 passes final quality inspection
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A simulated diagram of cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 [Photo: CASC]

China's Cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 has met the technical standards set out by experts and passed the final round of quality inspection before leaving its manufacturer.

This marks a major step towards the docking of cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 and Tiangong-2 space experiment apparatus, which is expected to take place in April this year.

A simulated diagram of the docking of cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 and Tiangong-2 space experiment apparatus [Photo: CASC]

The fully enclosed cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 weighs 13 tons and can carry goods weighing up to six tons.

The Tianzhou-1 is expected to be launched by carrier rocket Long March VII in April from south China's Hainan province.

A photo shows the assembly workshop in the AIT Centre of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. [Photo: CASC]

The development of the Tianzhou-1 was completed at the Assembly Integration Test (AIT) Centre of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Built in 1995 and located in Tianjin, the centre has witnessed the birth of all the Shenzhou spaceships in China.

The AIT Centre in Tianjin is the largest spacecraft assembly centre in the world.

A photo shows the baffle gate of the general assembly workshop in the AIT Centre of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. [Photo: CASC]

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