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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Tianzhou-1
Launched
April 20, 2017
Summary
Tianzhou-1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 7 from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on April 20, 2017. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 194th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,637th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Long March 7 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianzhou-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 318 × 376 km orbit inclined 42.8°. The spacecraft was Tianzhou-1 (1). 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Long March 7 flightChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 194th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,637th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Tianzhou-1 (1)
First operational Tianzhou spacecraft. Launched to the Tiangong-2 space station.
- Destination: Tiangong-2
- Mission length: 154 days
- Docked April 21, 2017 at Tiangong-2 forward
The Tianzhou-1 spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tianzhou-1 · NORAD 42684 · 2017-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2017-021A
- Epoch
- 2017-04-20 20:42:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.76627208 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0043565
- Inclination
- 42.7906°
- Ascending node
- 336.6234°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.618°
- Mean anomaly
- 303.4926°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 3 components
- Tianzhou-1 · NORAD 42684 · docked April 22, 2017
- Silu-1 · NORAD 42903 · re-entered April 11, 2019
CZ-7 Y2 Stage 2 · re-entered May 18, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Tianzhou 1 is the first Chinese uncrewed cargo spacecraft to service the Tiangong 2 and follow on space stations.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
2nd launch from 201, 1st this year · 3rd from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
298 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Tianzhou-1 launch?
Tianzhou-1 launched on April 20, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tianzhou-1?
Coverage: Live：正在直播 首位“快递小哥”天舟一号今晚“发货”; 360-degree view of Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft launch - blast off; China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 天舟一号发射升空. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianzhou-1?
Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7 spec sheet
Where did Tianzhou-1 launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Tianzhou-1 reach?
Tianzhou-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 318 × 376 km orbit inclined 42.8°.
How many satellites did Tianzhou-1 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).