Tiangong: Expedition 8

Expedition 8 began with undocking of Shenzhou-18 on November 03, 2024.

At 08:30 UTC on November 10, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft successfully depart from the Tiangong space station complex and entered the independent flight phase. It will re-enter the atmosphere in a controlled manner at an appropriate time in the near future.
Most of the cargo spacecraft's devices will be ablated and destroyed during the re-entry process, and a small amount of debris will fall into the designated safe waters in the South Pacific.

A Long March7 Y9 rocket carrying Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft, blasted off at 15:13 UTC on November 15, 2024 from Wenchang Space Launch Site.
Tianzhou-8 spaceship carries about 6 tonnes of supplies, to meet the daily needs of Shenzhou-19 & Shenzhou-20 crews, including fresh fruits, vegetables.
Tianzhou-8 carried bricks made of lunar simulant. These will be placed outside Tiangong for ~3 years to assess the impact of the harsh outer space environment. Results will help inform plans for future lunar habitats related to China's ILRS.
About 10 minutes later, Tianzhou-8 separated from the rocket and entered orbit. Later, its solar panels were deployed, marking a successful launch.
Docking to the aft port of Tianhe has occurred at 18:32 UTC.