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Tianzhou-1

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Resupply

Low Earth Orbit 201 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Tianzhou 1 is the first Chinese uncrewed cargo spacecraft to service the Tiangong 2 and follow on space stations.

Long March 7

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The Long March 7 is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST). It made its inaugural flight on 25 June 2016 and is used to launch Tianzhou resupply spacecraft to the Chinese Space Station.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
53.1 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Fairing Diameter
4.2 m
Launch Mass
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Thrust
7128.0 kN

Family

Name
Long March 7
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Full Name
Long March 7

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
13500.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
5500.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Tianzhou-1

Active Cargo Unmanned Payload Capacity: 6700 kg

Destination: Tiangong-2

Serial Number: 1

First operational Tianzhou spacecraft. Launched to the Tiangong-2 space station.

Tianzhou Details

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 517 Failures: 14 Pending: 6

Agency Type:

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

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