LONG MARCH 7 RELEASE - TIANZHOU 2 - LIVE

Video from the channel SpaceToday about Long March 7, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 42:50. Language: Portuguese. Video type: Livestream.

Live stream in Portuguese by the channel SpaceToday, aired on May 29, 2021, following the launch of the Long March 7 with the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft toward the Chinese space station, after two previous delays. The footage comes from unofficial cameras set up by enthusiasts on rooftops near the Wenchang launch site, with no telemetry or official commentary, and the host follows several of these feeds at once, whose countdowns do not match each other. The planned time was 9:56 a.m. Brasília time.

Before liftoff, the host explains the mission using images of the spacecraft: the Tianzhou is the program's cargo spacecraft and consists of a propulsion module, a cargo module and an automatic docking system; its job is to deliver supplies and equipment to the Tianhe core module, which had launched empty, so that the first astronauts, arriving in June aboard a Shenzhou, could unload them. He also goes over the pronunciation of the Chinese names and answers chat questions about Starship, the Curiosity rover and the James Webb.

Liftoff happens a few seconds off from the countdown being followed. The Long March 7 is seen ascending with its four strap-on boosters, whose separation resembles the Korolev cross of the Soyuz, while the enthusiasts celebrate on the rooftops. The host adds that the rocket burns RP-1 kerosene with liquid oxygen.

The Long March 7 lifts off and sends the Tianzhou-2 on its way to the Chinese station, where it is to dock with the Tianhe module. With no official signal, the broadcast does not show later phases of the flight; the live stream ends with the schedule of upcoming launches and conferences.