ChinaZhōngguó中国successfullychénggōng成功to launchfāshè发射new type / next-generationxīn xíng新型cargo spacecrafthuòyùn fēichuán货运飞船Qingzhou (spacecraft name)Qīngzhōu青舟prototypeyuánxíng原型verification prototypeyànzhèng jī验证机。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch
fāshè
发射
new type / next-generation
xīn xíng
新型
cargo spacecraft
huòyùn fēichuán
货运飞船
Qingzhou (spacecraft name)
Qīngzhōu
青舟
prototype
yuánxíng
原型
verification prototype
yànzhèng jī
验证机
China
Zhōngguó
中国
on (date marker)
yú
于
March 30th
sānyuè sānshí rì
三月三十日
successfully
chénggōng
成功
launched
fāshè
发射
Qingzhou (cargo spacecraft)
Qīngzhōu
青舟
cargo spacecraft
huòyùn fēichuán
货运飞船
prototype
yuánxíng
原型
verification prototype
yànzhèng jī
验证机
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
low-cost
dīchéngběn
低成本
space station
kōngjiān zhàn
空间站
resupply
bǔjǐ
补给
project
xiàngmù
项目
structural particle
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
verification prototype
yànzhèng jī
验证机
weighing approximately
zhòng yuē
重约
4,200 kilograms
4200 gōngjīn
4200公斤
carries / equipped with
dāzài
搭载
27
27 xiàng
27项
scientific experiment
kēxué shíyàn
科学实验
payload
zàihè
载荷
in-orbit
zàiguǐ
在轨
designed service lifetime
shèjì shòumìng
设计寿命
is
wéi
为
three years
sān nián
三年
March 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
China
Zhōngguó
中国
on (date marker)
yú
于
March 30th
sānyuè sānshí rì
三月三十日
successfully
chénggōng
成功
launched
fāshè
发射
new type / next-generation
xīn xíng
新型
cargo spacecraft
huòyùn fēichuán
货运飞船
Qingzhou (spacecraft name)
Qīngzhōu
青舟
structural particle
de
的
prototype
yuánxíng
原型
verification prototype
yànzhèng jī
验证机
this / the current
cǐ cì
此次
mission / task
rènwù
任务
by / using
yóu
由
Kinetica-2 (Chinese launch vehicle)
Lì Jiàn Èr Hào
力箭二号
launch vehicle / rocket
yùnzǎi huǒjiàn
运载火箭
to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
this
zhè
这
is also
yě shì
也是
this / said
gāi
该
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
structural particle
de
的
first / maiden
shǒucì
首次
flight
fēixíng
飞行
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
from
cóng
从
Jiuquan (launch site in northwest China)
Jiǔquán
酒泉
satellite launch center
wèixīng fāshè zhōngxīn
卫星发射中心
structural particle
de
的
commercial spaceflight
shāngyè hángtiān
商业航天
innovation test zone
chuàngxīn shìyàn qū
创新试验区
smoothly / without incident
shùnlì
顺利
lifted off / launched
shēngkōng
升空
Qingzhou (spacecraft)
Qīngzhōu
青舟
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
by
yóu
由
China
Zhōngguó
中国
crewed spaceflight program
zǎirén hángtiān gōngchéng
载人航天工程
subordinate to / under
xiàshǔ
下属
structural particle
de
的
microsatellite
wēixiǎo wèixīng
微小卫星
innovation research institute
chuàngxīn yánjiūyuàn
创新研究院
developed / designed and built
yánzhì
研制
verification prototype
yànzhèng jī
验证机
weighing approximately
zhòng yuē
重约
4,200 kilograms
4200 gōngjīn
4200公斤
carries
dāzài
搭载
27
27 xiàng
27项
scientific experiment
kēxué shíyàn
科学实验
payload
zàihè
载荷
total weight
zǒng zhòng
总重
approximately
yuē
约
1,020 kilograms
1020 gōngjīn
1020公斤
Qingzhou
Qīngzhōu
青舟
passive marker
bèi
被
positioned / designed
dìngwèi
定位
as
wéi
为
compared to
bǐ
比
existing
xiàn yǒu
现有
Tianzhou (existing cargo spacecraft)
Tiānzhōu
天舟
cargo spacecraft
huòyùn fēichuán
货运飞船
more
gèng
更
lightweight
qīng
轻
cost
chéngběn
成本
lower / more affordable
gèng dī
更低
structural particle
de
的
resupply
bǔjǐ
补给
transport
yùnshū
运输
option / alternative
xuǎnxiàng
选项
verification prototype
yànzhèng jī
验证机
in-orbit
zàiguǐ
在轨
designed service lifetime
shèjì shòumìng
设计寿命
is
wéi
为
three years
sān nián
三年
full production version
zhèngshì bǎn
正式版
Qingzhou-1 (full cargo spacecraft)
Qīngzhōu Yī Hào
青舟一号
is expected to
yùjì
预计
approximately one year
yuē yī nián
约一年
within
nèi
内
launch
fāshè
发射
this
cǐ cì
此次
launch
fāshè
发射
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
continuously / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to improve / to develop
wánshàn
完善
Tiangong (Chinese space station)
Tiāngōng
天宫
space station
kōngjiān zhàn
空间站
logistics / support
hòuqín
后勤
resupply
bǔjǐ
补给
capability
nénglì
能力
structural particle
de
的
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
a step forward
yī bù
一步
News in English
China & WorldChina Successfully Launches Qingzhou Cargo Spacecraft Prototype
China successfully launched a prototype of its new Qingzhou cargo spacecraft on March 30, marking a key step in developing a low-cost resupply vessel for the Tiangong space station. The prototype weighs about 4,200 kilograms and carries 27 scientific experiment payloads with a planned orbital lifetime of three years.
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