Tiangong space station

Tiangong space station

Government

Height 16.60 Metres

Width 4.20 Metres

Mass 22.00 Tonnes

Volume 50.00 m3

Orbit Low Earth Orbit

Founded 2021-04-29

Mission Description

The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface. It will be roughly one-fifth the mass of the International Space Station and about the size of the Mir space station.

Crew

Ye Guangfu

Commander

Nationality Chinese

Date Of Birth 1980-09-01

Status Active

Type Government


Cong Li

Operator

Nationality Chinese

Date Of Birth 1989-10-01

Status Active

Type Government


Guangsu Li

Operator

Nationality Chinese

Date Of Birth 1987-07-01

Status Active

Type Government


Docked Vehicles

Shenzhou 18

China National Space Administration


Docking

Docking Location Tianhe nadir

Human Rated Yes


Tianzhou-7

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation


Docking

Docking Location Tianhe aft

Human Rated No


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