Craving a cosmic snack? Look no further than the China Space Station, where taikonauts just received a juicy delivery: 90 kilograms of fresh fruits via the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft!
This intergalactic Uber Eats moment highlights China’s rapidly evolving space logistics—and yes, astronauts can have their space cake and eat it too.
From 70kg to 90kg: The Fruitful Evolution 
Tianzhou-7 smashed records with its 22.5 cubic-meter cargo hold (bigger than your average bus! ), delivering 40% more fruit than last year’s Tianzhou-6 mission. The upgrade? Fewer fuel tanks needed now that the space station’s construction phase is complete. Efficiency level:
3-Hour Delivery: Faster Than Your DoorDash 
This mission nailed docking in just three hours—half the time of earlier flights. While it didn’t beat Tianzhou-5’s 2022 two-hour speedrun , it’s proof that China’s space program is perfecting the art of celestial supply drops.
What’s Next? Modular Magic 
Tianzhou spacecraft are built like Lego sets : future models could swap pressurized fruit compartments for open modules to haul giant solar panels or lab equipment. Think of it as SpaceX meets IKEA—but for orbit.
Editor’s note: Hungry for more space tech scoops? Stay tuned for our next Tech Please! update!
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cgtn.com