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Tianzhou 1

completedLaunch 2017-021
Launched 4/20/2017LEOService GSat LSS O 4
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
2 payloads
Silu-1
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
Tianzhou-1
retired
Human SpaceflightLEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
4/20/2017
Launch ID
2017-021
Launch Profile
Sat LSS O 4
Service Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Launch Vehicle
Long March 7
Launch Site
CZ-7 pad, Wenchang Space Center, HainanCN
Payload Summary
Payload Count
2
Payload Status
retired 2
Payload Mission Types
Technology Demonstration 1 / Human Spaceflight 1
Track
Mentions
15
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Tianzhou-1 launched in April 2017 to test technologies crucial to establishing and maintaining a space station.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Sep 16, 2021China rolls out cargo mission rocket as Shenzhou-12 astronauts leave space station

Tianzhou-1 was launched in April 2017 to test technologies crucial to establishing and maintaining a space station.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Aug 16, 2021Rocket arrives for second Chinese space station cargo mission

The Tianzhou-1 mission tested and verified technologies for fuel transfer in microgravity, a capability necessary for maintaining the orbit of the Chinese space station.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 17, 2021China rolls out rocket for Tianzhou-2 space station supply mission

China launched the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft in 2017 to dock with the Tiangong-2 space lab.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 17, 2021China rolls out rocket for Tianzhou-2 space station supply mission

The Long March 7 second mission in 2017 sent Tianzhou-1 to dock with the Tiangong-2 space lab and tested technologies for fuel transfer in microgravity.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 13, 2021China preparing Tianzhou-2 cargo mission to follow upcoming space station launch

Tianzhou-1 was launched in April 2017 to test rendezvous and docking maneuvers and to verify automated refueling in microgravity with the Tiangong-2 space lab.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.3Jan 7, 2021China gears up for space station, cargo and crewed mission launches

The Long March 7 second launch in 2017 sent the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft into low Earth orbit to test docking and refueling with the Tiangong-2 space lab.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Feb 16, 2020China quietly rolls out new rocket to launch mystery satellite

The Long March 7 has not flown since carrying Tianzhou-1 in 2017.

GeneralPlanValue 2.5Jan 3, 2020China’s space contractor plans more than 40 launches in 2020

The Long March 7 debuted in 2016 and carried the Tianzhou-1 resupply spacecraft in 2017 and has not flown since.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Dec 3, 2019China to continue world-leading launch rate in 2020

The uncrewed Tianzhou-1 cargo mission launched in April 2017 to test faster rendezvous and docking procedures and refueling in microgravity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 19, 2019China’s Tiangong-2 space lab reenters over South Pacific

Tiangong-2 successfully completed its engineering and science objectives in 2017 following refueling tests with the Tianzhou-1 cargo craft.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 12, 2019China set to carry out controlled deorbiting of Tiangong-2 space lab

Tiangong-2 was launched in September 2016 to test advanced life support and refueling and resupply capabilities via Shenzhou-11 and Tianzhou-1 missions in preparation for a large modular space station.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 12, 2019China set to carry out controlled deorbiting of Tiangong-2 space lab

Tiangong-2 is an 8.6-ton space lab that tested advanced life support with the two-crew Shenzhou-11 mission in 2016 and on-orbit refueling and resupply with the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft in 2017.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.5Sep 27, 2018China could be facing space station delay, Tiangong-2 to be deorbited

Tianzhou-1 visited Tiangong-2 in 2017 to test and verify on-orbit refueling capabilities.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 20, 2018China appears to be preparing to deorbit its Tiangong-2 space lab

Tianzhou-1 conducted an uncrewed cargo mission to Tiangong-2 to test refueling capabilities in microgravity.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 20, 2018China appears to be preparing to deorbit its Tiangong-2 space lab