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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Tianzhou-3
Launched
September 20, 2021 · 07:10 UTC
Summary
Tianzhou-3 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 7 from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on September 20, 2021 at 07:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:00 to 07:20 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 336th launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 6,129th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Long March 7 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianzhou-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 375 × 378 km orbit inclined 41.5°. The spacecraft was Tianzhou-3 (3). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Long March 7 flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 336th launch32nd this yearhumanity's 6,129th orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Tianzhou-3 (3)
Third operational Tianzhou spacecraft
- Destination: Tiangong Space Station
- Mission length: 309 days
- Docked September 20, 2021 at Tianhe aft
- Docked April 20, 2022 at Tianhe forward
The Tianzhou-3 spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tianzhou-3 · NORAD 49222 · 2021-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-085A
- Epoch
- 2021-09-20 11:25:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.6641148 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002261
- Inclination
- 41.4584°
- Ascending node
- 61.696°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.1976°
- Mean anomaly
- 155.4553°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Tianzhou-3 · NORAD 49222 · docked September 20, 2021
CZ-7 Y4 Stage 2 · re-entered October 4, 2021
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Second cargo delivery mission to the Chinese large modular space station.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
7th launch from 201, 3rd this year · 14th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 20, 3:10 PM GMT+8, in daylight
33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
113 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Questions
When did Tianzhou-3 launch?
Tianzhou-3 launched on September 20, 2021 at 07:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:00 to 07:20 UTC.
Where can I watch Tianzhou-3?
Coverage: Special coverage: China's Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft launch; Tianzhou-3 launch; China launches Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft for Tiangong Space Station. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianzhou-3?
Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7 spec sheet
Where did Tianzhou-3 launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 20, 3:10 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Tianzhou-3 reach?
Tianzhou-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 375 × 378 km orbit inclined 41.5°.
Which program is Tianzhou-3 part of?
Tiangong space station. About Tiangong space station