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Tianhe

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天和号核心舱

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2021-035ALaunched 4/29/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Tianhe Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 5B
Launch Date
4/29/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
275.5 km
Inclination
41.47 deg
Dry Mass
20,838 kg
Total Mass
22,500 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Human Spaceflight
Payload Category
SS
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2021-035A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1033
Track
Mentions
143
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Shenzhou-22 will launch and dock uncrewed to Tiangong at Tianhe’s Earth-facing port.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 8, 2025What's Happening With the Shenzhou-20 Return Delay?
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According to ACC, the oven operates without burdening the Tianhe power grid and is designed to cook without producing smoke in a microgravity environment.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.6Nov 5, 2025中国、宇宙ステーション「天宮」でオーブン料理を楽しむ–手羽先のベストな焼き時間は?

Currently, six crew members from Shenzhou 20 and Shenzhou 21 are on the Tianhe space station.

GeneralPlanValue 2.5Nov 5, 2025中国、宇宙ステーション「天宮」でオーブン料理を楽しむ–手羽先のベストな焼き時間は?

China tiene una estación espacial llamada Tiangong, que se ha expandido desde el lanzamiento de su núcleo Tianhe en 2021.

GrowthPlanValue 3.5Nov 4, 202525 años de la ISS: un faro de la cooperación humana con fecha de caducidad

The Mengzhou-1 mission aims to dock with the Tianhe module while validating spacecraft performance and delivering and returning cargo.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 1, 2025Mengzhou-1, Pakistani Visitor to Tiangong Set for 2026, CMSA Details

The Nadir/Radial port of Tianhe will be occupied by Shenzhou-22 until it departs in early November 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 1, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: Mengzhou-1 will dock at Nadir/Radial port of Tianhe, but, unless a double relocation is done, this port will be occupied by Shenzhou-22 until it departs in early Nov. 2026 So MZ-1 is likely for Nov/Dec 2026, about a 1-year delay from original plan of late-2025 launch set in 2020.

Mengzhou-1 will dock at the Nadir/Radial port of Tianhe.

PlanGeneralValue 3.6Nov 1, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: Mengzhou-1 will dock at Nadir/Radial port of Tianhe, but, unless a double relocation is done, this port will be occupied by Shenzhou-22 until it departs in early Nov. 2026 So MZ-1 is likely for Nov/Dec 2026, about a 1-year delay from original plan of late-2025 launch set in 2020.

Shenzhou XXI will perform a rapid autonomous rendezvous and docking with the Tianhe core module in under four hours after launch.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Oct 31, 2025China set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station

The Tiangong outpost, completed in late 2022, comprises the Tianhe core module and the Wentian and Mengtian laboratory modules, with a total mass of about 100 metric tons.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Oct 31, 2025China set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station

One of the planned activities during the Shenzhou-21 mission is to conduct spacewalks to install hardware and inspect the Tianhe, Wentian, and Mengtian modules.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 30, 2025Zhang Lu Will Lead Shenzhou-21 Mission to China's Tiangong Space Station

Chen Dong supported Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie from inside the Tianhe module during the spacewalk.

GeneralValue 2.5Sep 25, 2025Taikonauts Tie Chinese Record With Fourth Spacewalk [SZ-20 EVA-4]

Tang Hongbo previously completed a spacewalk during the Shenzhou-12 mission in July 2021, which was the first mission to visit the Tianhe core module.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 22, 2023Shenzhou-17 astronauts conduct first spacewalk to repair solar array

China began constructing the Tiangong space station in 2021 with the launch of the Tianhe core module.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 19, 2023China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou-17 mission to Tiangong

China began constructing the Chinese Space Station in 2021 with the launch of the Tianhe core module.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Sep 1, 2023Tiangong space station could alter perceptions of China’s space program, report says

Tianhe, the Tiangong space station core module, was launched in April 2021 and provides the station's main propulsion, life support systems, and crew quarters while carrying a docking hub.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.3Feb 28, 2023China to expand its space station, international astronaut selection underway

The Tianhe core module was launched in April 2021 and provides Tiangong’s main propulsion, life support systems, crew quarters, and a docking hub.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Dec 7, 2022China is considering expanding its Tiangong space station

The Tianhe core module launched in April 2021 and the Tiangong complex culminated 10 launches later with Shenzhou-15 arriving at the completed T-shaped complex.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 29, 2022Shenzhou 15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover

The Wentian module launched in July and was transpositioned from the forward docking port on Tianhe to the starboard port on 2022-09-30.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 18, 2022China gears up for launches to complete Tiangong space station

China had intended to launch the Tianhe core module in 2018 but a Long March 5 launch failure in 2017-07-01 and subsequent engine issues delayed the project.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 5, 2022China begins launch campaign for final space station module

Tianhe performed orbital adjustments earlier 2022-08 to prepare for the arrival of Wentian.

PlanValue 4.0Aug 2, 2022China prepares for launch of second space station module