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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Tianzhou-2
Launched
May 29, 2021
Summary
Tianzhou-2 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 29, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 318th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 6,085th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Long March 7 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianzhou-2, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 376 × 384 km orbit inclined 41.5°. The spacecraft was Tianzhou-2 (2). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Tianzhou-2 launchSciNews
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Long March 7 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 318th launch14th this yearhumanity's 6,085th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Tianzhou-2 (2)
Second operational Tianzhou spacecraft. First spacecraft to dock with the Chinese Space Station.
- Destination: Tiangong Space Station
- Mission length: 305 days
- Docked May 29, 2021 at Tianhe aft
- Docked September 18, 2021 at Tianhe forward
- Docked January 5, 2022 at Tianhe forward
- Docked January 7, 2022 at Tianhe forward
The Tianzhou-2 spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tianzhou-2 · NORAD 48803 · 2021-046 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-046A
- Epoch
- 2021-05-29 14:11:10 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.65215911 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0005712
- Inclination
- 41.4686°
- Ascending node
- 36.6906°
- Arg. of perigee
- 2.2011°
- Mean anomaly
- 78.8548°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 478
- B*
- 0.000079859
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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components
- Tianzhou-2 · NORAD 48803 · docked May 29, 2021
CZ-7 Y3 Stage 2 · re-entered June 15, 2021
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
First cargo delivery mission to the Chinese large modular space station.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
6th launch from 201, 2nd this year · 13th 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
78 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success.
Show 9 earlier updates
Set GO per marine space closure notice.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/28/2021 · source
Possible new launch date.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/22/2021 · source
Practically another scrub with pad not opening up in time for launch window and various sources hinting. No official confirmation unfortunately.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/20/2021 · source
Launch rescheduled.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/20/2021 · source
Launch is delayed, no new date set at this time.
spacevogel · 5/19/2021 · source
Set to Go For Launch per marine space closure notices.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/18/2021 · source
Updated launch time based on various reports, no notices to back up yet.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/18/2021
Updated launch date
Nosu · 4/21/2021 · source
Updated launch date.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/11/2021 · source
Questions
When did Tianzhou-2 launch?
Tianzhou-2 launched on May 29, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tianzhou-2?
Coverage: Tianzhou-2 launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianzhou-2?
Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7 spec sheet
Where did Tianzhou-2 launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Tianzhou-2 reach?
Tianzhou-2, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 376 × 384 km orbit inclined 41.5°.
Which program is Tianzhou-2 part of?
Tiangong space station. About Tiangong space station