Home - Search - Browse - Alphabetic Index: 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9
A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z
Chang Zheng 2FT1
Part of CZ
Chinese orbital launch vehicle. Adaptation of the man-rated CZ-2F for delivery of the Tiangong space laboratory to orbit.
Status: Active. First Launch: 2011-09-29. Last Launch: 2011-09-29. Number: 1 .
More at: Chang Zheng 2FT1.
Country:
China.
Spacecraft:
Tiangong.
2011 September 29 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Jiuquan.
LV Family:
CZ.
Launch Vehicle:
Chang Zheng 2FT1.
- Tiangong 1 - .
Mass: 8,500 kg (18,700 lb). Nation: China.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space station. Spacecraft Bus: Shenzhou.
Spacecraft: Tiangong.
Decay Date: 2018-04-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 37820 . COSPAR: 2011-053A. Apogee: 339 km (210 mi). Perigee: 330 km (200 mi). Inclination: 42.80 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
First Chinese manned space laboratory. Placed initially into a 198 km x 332 km x 42.8 deg orbit. Maneuvered to a 336 km x 353 km operational orbit by 30 September in preparation for arrival of the Shenzhou 8 spacecraft that would dock with it.
On Mar 21 2016 China announced the end of "data service" with the Tiangong 1. The 8500 kg lab was in a 377 x 394 km x 42.8 deg orbit; it had made reboost manuevers about twice a year, the most recent on 2015 Dec 16.
Back to top of page
Home - Search - Browse - Alphabetic Index: 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9
A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z
© 1997-2019 Mark Wade - Contact
© / Conditions for Use