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Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2022-085ALaunched 7/24/2022

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Wentian Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 5B
Launch Date: 7/24/2022

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 242 km
Inclination: 41.37 deg
Dry Mass: 21,500 kg
Total Mass: 23,050 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Organizations

Operator: China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)
Manufacturer: China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2022-085A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1123

Mentions

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Experiment modules named Wentian and Mengtian are expected to launch in 2022.

PlanValue 4.0Jun 10, 2021China set to launch first astronauts to space station with Shenzhou-12

Experiment modules Wentian and Mengtian are expected to launch in 2022 to host experiments in astronomy, space medicine, space life science, biotechnology, microgravity fluid physics, microgravity combustion, and space technologies.

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China is planning two further Long March 5B launches in 2022 to send the experiment modules Wentian and Mengtian to join the Tianhe module in orbit.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0May 9, 2021Long March 5B falls into Indian Ocean after world follows rocket reentry

Experiment modules named Wentian and Mengtian are expected to launch in 2022 and will host experiments in astronomy, space medicine, space life science, biotechnology, microgravity fluid physics, microgravity combustion, and space technologies.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 29, 2021China launches Tianhe space station core module into orbit