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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Tianzhou-10

Launched

May 11, 2026 · 00:14 UTC

Launch Successful
Tianzhou-10 Patch

Summary

Tianzhou-10 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 7 from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on May 11, 2026 at 00:14 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:05 to 00:29 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 588th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 7,280th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Long March 7 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianzhou-10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 386 × 392 km orbit inclined 41.5°. The spacecraft was Tianzhou-10 (10). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
10th Long March 7 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 588th launch18th this yearhumanity's 7,280th orbital launch attempt107th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Tianzhou-10 (10)

Tenth operational Tianzhou spacecraft.

  • Destination: Tiangong Space Station
  • Docked May 11, 2026 at Tianhe aft

The Tianzhou-10 spacecraft will burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

Webcast

Replay
Watch on YouTube

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

41.5°Inclination
386 × 392 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
185.2°Ascending node
157 d agoElement epoch2026-05-11 11:54 UTC · stale

Tianzhou-10 · NORAD 69049 · 2026-102 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TIANZHOU 10
Object ID
2026-102A
Epoch
2026-05-11 11:54:40 UTC
Mean motion
15.62123975 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00042843
Inclination
41.4667°
Ascending node
185.17°
Arg. of perigee
287.6488°
Mean anomaly
72.3883°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
8
B*
0.00036026991

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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage

  • Tianzhou-10 · NORAD 69049 · docked May 11, 2026

CZ-7 Y11 Stage 2 · re-entered May 22, 2026

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Ninth cargo delivery mission to the Chinese space station.

Pad

Map of 201

201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

29th launch from 201, 1st this year · 60th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: May 11, 8:14 AM GMT+8, in daylight

33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

131 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success.

Show 6 earlier updates
  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/11/2026 · source

  • Official Webcast by CGTN has started

    LL2 · 5/10/2026 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/10/2026 · source

  • NET May 11 per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/7/2026 · source

  • NET May 10 LT per NOTAMs, TBC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/3/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/25/2026 · source

Questions

When did Tianzhou-10 launch?

Tianzhou-10 launched on May 11, 2026 at 00:14 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:05 to 00:29 UTC.

Where can I watch Tianzhou-10?

Coverage: Live: Special coverage of China's Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft launch. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Tianzhou-10?

Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7 spec sheet

Where did Tianzhou-10 launch from?

201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was May 11, 8:14 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Tianzhou-10 reach?

Tianzhou-10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 386 × 392 km orbit inclined 41.5°.

Which program is Tianzhou-10 part of?

Tiangong space station. About Tiangong space station