Tianzhou 7

Tianzhou 7

ATianzhou3D model
Mission type	Tiangong space stationresupply
Operator	CNSA
COSPAR ID	2024-013A
SATCATno.	58811
Website	www.cnsa.gov.cn
Mission duration	168 days, 19 hours and 29 minutes (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Tianzhou-7
Spacecraft type	Tianzhou
Manufacturer	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch mass	14,000 kg (31,000 lb)
Payload mass	7,400 kg (16,300 lb)
Dimensions	10.6 m × 3.35 m (34.8 ft × 11.0 ft)
Power	2
Expedition
Space station	Tiangong space station
Start of mission
Launch date	17 January 2024, 14:27 UTC
Rocket	Long March 7
Launch site	Wenchang Satellite Launch Center,LC-201
Contractor	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Inclination	41.5°
Docking withTiangong space station
Docking port	TianheAft port
Docking date	17 January 2024, 17:46 UTC
Time docked	168 days, 16 hours and 10 minutes
Tianzhou 7 mission patch Shenzhou program Tianzhou program

Tianzhou 7(Chinese:ThiênChuThấtHào) is the seventh mission of theTianzhou-classuncrewed cargospacecraft,and the sixth resupply mission to theTiangong Space Station.Like previous Tianzhou missions, the spacecraft was launched from theWenchang Satellite Launch CenterinHainan,China on aLong March 7rocket.

Mission history

On 20 November 2023,CMSAannounced that Tianzhou 7 had completed manufacturing, and was delivered to Wenchang.

On 21 December 2023,Long March 7Y8, the launch vehicle for this mission, arrived atWenchang Space Launch Site.It started to conduct stacking and tests with the already arrived Tianzhou 7.

On 17 January 2024 at 14:27 UTC, Long March 7 Y8 successfully lifted off from Wenchang SLS's LC-201, propelling Tianzhou 7 towards theTiangong Station.The spacecraft docked successfully with Tiangong some three hours later at 17:46 UTC.

Spacecraft

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