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Tianhe

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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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Tianhe launched in April 2021.

PlanValue 3.0Aug 2, 2022China prepares for launch of second space station module

China plans to launch a co-orbiting optical telescope module named Xuntian in late 2023 or 2024 that will be capable of docking with Tianhe for repairs, maintenance, refueling, and upgrades.

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Jul 30, 2022
Long March 5B rocket stage makes fiery uncontrolled reentry over Indian Ocean

Tianhe launched in April 2021.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jul 30, 2022Long March 5B rocket stage makes fiery uncontrolled reentry over Indian Ocean

The Wentian and Mengtian modules will be transpositioned from Tianhe’s forward docking port to lateral docking ports using a 10-meter-long robotic arm that launched with Tianhe.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 30, 2022Long March 5B rocket stage makes fiery uncontrolled reentry over Indian Ocean

Tianzhou-3 launched in September 2021 to deliver supplies to the Tianhe space station module ahead of the six-month Shenzhou-13 crewed mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 26, 2022Massive Long March 5B booster predicted to reenter on July 31

The Wentian experiment module used its own propulsion system to match orbit with Tianhe and completed rendezvous and docking with a forward docking port at 3:13 p.m. Eastern on 2022-07-24.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 24, 2022Second module docks at China’s space station, large rocket stage tracked in orbit

Tianhe, the core module of China’s space station, launched in April 2021.

PlanValue 3.5Jul 24, 2022Second module docks at China’s space station, large rocket stage tracked in orbit

Tianhe is the similarly sized core module for the Tiangong space station that launched in April 2021.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 3.0Jul 14, 2022China prepares for July 24 launch of second space station module

Tianzhou-2 was used early 2022 for a transposition test to verify procedures for moving a module from Tianhe’s forward docking port to a lateral port.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 14, 2022China prepares for July 24 launch of second space station module

Tianhe was supported by the Tianzhou-2 and Tianzhou-3 logistics missions for the Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 crews respectively.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jun 5, 2022Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station

The two laboratory modules will join the main Tianhe living module that was launched in April 2021.

PlanValue 3.3Jun 5, 2022China launches 3 astronauts to complete work on the nation’s Tiangong space station

Tianhe was launched in April 2021 and has hosted the Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 crewed missions.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jun 5, 2022Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station

Shenzhou-14 docked with the Tianhe space station module at 5:42 a.m. Eastern on 2022-06-05.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 5, 2022Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station

Wentian includes a small robotic arm designed to work with the larger robotic arm on Tianhe.

CapabilityValue 3.8May 31, 2022Rocket to launch China’s next space station module arrives at launch center

The Tianhe core module was launched in April 2021.

PlanValue 4.0May 29, 2022China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou-14 crewed mission

The Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 crews used Tianhe’s docking hub for EVA entry and exit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 29, 2022China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou-14 crewed mission

The Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft completed an automated docking with the aft port of the Tianhe space station module at 8:54 p.m. Eastern on 2022-05-09.

PlanValue 4.3May 10, 2022Tianzhou-4 cargo craft docks with Chinese space station

Tianzhou-4 docked with Tianhe seven hours after launching on a Long March 7 rocket from the Wenchang launch center in Hainan.

PlanGeneralValue 3.6May 10, 2022Tianzhou-4 cargo craft docks with Chinese space station

Tianzhou-4 will deliver supplies and propellant to the Tianhe core module to support the Shenzhou-14 crewed mission expected to launch from Jiuquan in June.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Apr 16, 2022Shenzhou-13 astronauts return to Earth after 182-day mission

The Shenzhou-13 crew performed transposition tests aboard Tianhe using the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft as an analog for the new space station modules.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 16, 2022Shenzhou-13 astronauts return to Earth after 182-day mission