Tianzhou ('Heavenly Ship')
Tianzhou is a cargo spacecraft designed to supply the Tiangong space station. It made its debut in 2017 when it resupplied Tiangong 1. Tianzhou can carry a payload of up to 6,500 kg.
Tianzhou Missions
| Craft | Launch Date | Launch Time | Initial Dock Date | Inital Dock Time | Final Undock Date | Final Undock Time | Reentry Date | Reentry Time | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianzhou 1 | 20 April 2017 | 11:41:00 | 21 April 2017 | 04:16:00 | 22 September 2017 | 08:15:00 | 22 September 2017 | 10:00:00 | Tiangong 1 | fore port |
| Tianzhou 2 | 29 May 2021 | 12:55:00 | 29 May 2021 | 21:01:00 | 27 March 2022 | 07:59:00 | 31 March 2022 | 10:40:00 | Tiangong | Tianhe aft, relocated to Tianhe forward on 18 Sept 2021 |
| Tianzhou 3 | 20 September 2021 | 07:10:00 | 20 September 2021 | 14:08:00 | 17 July 2022 | 02:59:00 | 27 July 2022 | 03:31:00 | Tiangong | Tianhe aft |
| Tianzhou 4 | 9 May 2022 | 17:56:37 | 10 May 2022 | 00:54:00 | 9 November 2022 | 06:55:00 | 14 November 2022 | 23:21:00 | Tiangong | Tianhe aft |
| Tianzhou 5 | 12 November 2022 | 02:03:00 | 12 November 2022 | 04:10:00 | 5 May 2023 | 07:26:00 | Tiangong | Tianhe aft, month long free flight after | ||
| Tianzhou 5 | 12 November 2022 | 5 June 2023 | 19:10:00 | 11 September 2023 | 08:46:00 | 12 September 2023 | 02:13:00 | Tiangong | Relocated Tianhe aft to Tiahne forward | |
| Tianzhou 6 | 10 May 2023 | 13:22:51 | 10 May 2023 | 21:16:00 | Tiangong |
| Name | Launch Date | Station |
|---|---|---|
| Tianzhou 7 | ??? | Tiangong |
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