Wentian lab module in transposition move captured by a panorama camera outside the Tianhe core module on September 30, 2022. /China Manned Space Agency (CMS)
China completes a transposition of the Wentian lab module using the large robotic arm at 12:44 p.m. (BJT) on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMS). It is the first time that China has used a transposition mechanism to implement a large volume module transposition in orbit.
During the transposition process, the Wentian lab module was first put into a certain mode setting, followed by separation from the Tianhe core module, and then was docked on the side of the node cabin. China's space station is now in an L-shaped combo and will continue to operate in orbit until the arrival of the Mengtian lab module, China's second space lab, after which the country will complete the T-shaped three-module structure of its space station. 推荐阅读: 今天,神十四乘组圆满完成第二次出舱任务 我国科学家发现嫦娥五号月壤矿物中存在高含量的水 《天宫对话》丨天宫为媒 CGTN作桥 搭建中非航天交流新篇章