BEIJING – China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft has re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 7:49 am (Beijing Time) Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

During the process, a small amount of debris that survived the ablation fell into the designated safe waters, said the CMSA.

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Launched on July 15, 2025 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the Tianzhou-9 was loaded with supplies including astronaut consumables for in-orbit stay, propellant and application experiment equipment.

The Tianzhou-9 cargo craft undocked from the station combination at 4:34 pm Wednesday (Beijing Time) and switched to independent flight, according to the CMSA.