Tianzhou 5

Tianzhou 5

ATianzhou3D model
Mission type	Tiangong space stationresupply
Operator	CNSA
COSPAR ID	2022-152A
SATCATno.	54237
Website	www.cnsa.gov.cn
Mission duration	304 days and 10 minutes
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Tianzhou-5
Spacecraft type	Tianzhou
Manufacturer	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch mass	13,500 kg (29,800 lb)
Payload mass	6,700 kg (14,800 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	12 November 2022, 02:03 UTC
Rocket	Long March 7
Launch site	Wenchang Satellite Launch Center,LC-2
Contractor	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
End of mission
Disposal	Deorbited
Decay date	12 September 2023, 02:13 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Inclination	41.5°
Docking withTiangong space station
Docking port	TianheAft port
Docking date	12 November 2022, 04:10 UTC
Undocking date	5 May 2023, 07:26 UTC
Time docked	174 days, 3 hours and 16 minutes
Docking withTiangong space station(Relocation)
Docking port	TianheForward port
Docking date	5 June 2023, 19:10 UTC
Undocking date	11 September 2023, 08:46 UTC
Time docked	97 days, 13 hours and 36 minutes
Tiangong program Tianzhou program

Tianzhou 5(Chinese:ThiênThuyềnNămHào) was the fifth mission of theTianzhou-classuncrewed cargospacecraft,and the fourth resupply mission to theTiangong Space Station.Like previous Tianzhou missions, the spacecraft was launched from theWenchang Satellite Launch CenterinHainan,China on aLong March 7rocket.It was successfully placed into orbit on 12 November and docked to the Tiangong space station on the same day. The rendezvous and docking process lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes, setting a world record for the fastest rendezvous and docking between a spacecraft and a space station, surpassingSoyuz MS-17's 3 hours and 3 minutes.

Launch of Tianzhou 5

Spacecraft

Main article:Tianzhou (spacecraft)

TheTianzhoucargo spacecrafthas several notable differences with theTiangong-1from which it is derived. It has only three segments ofsolar panels(against 4 for Tiangong), but has 4 maneuvering engines (against 2 for Tiangong).