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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) — The recently launched Qingzhou cargo test spacecraft will be followed by a final version that will dock with the Chinese space station and deliver cargo, according to the Innovation Academy of Microsatellite Systems (IAMCAS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The test vehicle was launched by a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket on Monday from the Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China and was successfully placed into the designated orbit.
The IAMCAS-developed test vehicle weighs 4.2 tons, is compatible with various launch vehicle types, and is easily adaptable for launch. During the test flight, Qingzhou will conduct tests, including technological reserve testing, in-orbit verification, and scientific research, across 27 projects with a total payload of 1.02 tons. These tests will be conducted at altitudes ranging from 200 to 600 km.
The test spacecraft consists of a main pressurized compartment and an unpressurized tail section. The main compartment contains 40 cargo compartments with a total volume of 27 cubic meters, which can carry astronaut essentials, equipment for scientific experiments, and research payloads.
A unique feature of the Qingzhou is its ability to accommodate a 300-liter refrigerator, consisting of five 60-liter refrigeration chambers, which will provide storage conditions for astronauts' daily necessities, as well as samples for biological experiments that require low-temperature storage.
The unpressurized tail section is designed to accommodate and transport other cargo, as well as additional payload and equipment necessary for conducting experiments in space conditions, which in turn allows for the maximum use of the Qingzhou's cargo capacity. -0-
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