Tianzhou 7

Tianzhou 7
Tianzhou 1 model
A Tianzhou 3D model
Mission typeTiangong space station resupply
OperatorCNSA
COSPAR ID2024-013A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.58811Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.cnsa.gov.cn
Mission duration295 days, 17 hours and 2 minutes (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftTianzhou-7
Spacecraft typeTianzhou
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch mass14,000 kg (31,000 lb)
Payload mass7,400 kg (16,300 lb)
Dimensions10.6 m × 3.35 m (34.8 ft × 11.0 ft)
Power2
Expedition
Space stationTiangong space station
Start of mission
Launch date17 January 2024, 14:27 UTC[1]
RocketLong March 7
Launch siteWenchang Satellite Launch Center, LC-201
ContractorChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination41.5°
Docking with Tiangong space station
Docking portTianhe Aft port
Docking date17 January 2024, 17:46 UTC
Time docked295 days, 13 hours and 43 minutes (in progress)

Tianzhou 7 mission patch

Tianzhou 7 (Chinese: ) is the seventh mission of the Tianzhou-class uncrewed cargo spacecraft, and the sixth resupply mission to the Tiangong Space Station. Like previous Tianzhou missions, the spacecraft was launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan, China on a Long March 7 rocket.

  1. ^ "Tianzhou 7". Next Spaceflight. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024.