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

Cai Xuzhe

Commander

Nationality Chinese

Date Of Birth 1976-05-01

Status Active

Type Government


Haozhe Wang

Operator

Nationality Chinese

Date Of Birth 1990-03-01

Status Active

Type Government


Lingdong Song

Operator

Nationality Chinese

Date Of Birth 1990-08-01

Status Active

Type Government


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 19

China National Space Administration


Docking

Docking Location Tianhe forward

Human Rated Yes


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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