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The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Second cargo delivery mission to the Chinese large modular space station.
Serial 3
Launch Crew Count 0
Status Single Use
Landing Time 2022-07-27T03:31:00+0000
Height 53.10 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 5500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 7128 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 13500 kg
Liftoff Mass 0 Tonnes
Launch Success 8
Consecutive Success 8
Maiden Flight 2016-06-25
Launch Failures 0
The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.
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Tianzhou 3 will dock to the rear docking port of the CSS Tianhe Core Module to bring supplies and equipment to the Chinese Space Station (CSS) for its next crew.
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