Tianzhou 1

Tianzhou 1
Tianzhou-1 model
A 1:144 scale Tianzhou-1 model
Mission typeTiangong-2 resupply
OperatorCNSA
COSPAR ID2017-021A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.42684
Mission duration154 days and 22 hours
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftTianzhou-1
Spacecraft typeTianzhou
Launch massUnder 13,000 kg (29,000 lb)
Dimensions9 m × 3.35 m (29.5 ft × 11.0 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date20 April 2017, 19:41 (UTC+8)
RocketLong March 7
Launch siteWenchang LC-2
End of mission
Disposaldeorbited
Destroyed22 September 2017
Docking with Tiangong-2
Docking portFore
ing date22 April 2017, 04:23 UTC
Uning date19 June 2017, 01:37 UTC
Time docked57 days, 21 hours and 14 minutes
Docking with Tiangong-2
Docking portFore
Docking date19 June 2017, 06:55 UTC
Undocking date21 June 2017, 01:16 UTC
Time docked1 day, 18 hours and 21 minutes
Docking with Tiangong-2
Docking portFore
Docking date12 September 2017, 15:58 UTC
Undocking date17 September 2017, 08:15 UTC
Time docked4 days, 16 hours and 17 minutes

Tianzhou 1 (Chinese: ) was the debut mission of the Tianzhou-class uncrewed cargo spacecraft. It was developed as part of the crewed space program of China. Tianzhou means "heavenly vessel" in Chinese.[1] On 20 April 2017, Tianzhou 1 was launched by rocket Long March 7 at China Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site. It successfully docked with the Tiangong-2 space laboratory on 22 April 2017 at 12:16 (UTC+8).[2] Tianzhou 1 was deorbited on 22 September 2017. It plunged into Earth's atmosphere and burned up after a set of braking maneuvers under ground control.[3]

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  3. ^ Leonard David (25 September 2017). "FChinese Cargo Spacecraft Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere". Space.com.