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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Tianzhou-4
Launched
May 9, 2022
Summary
Tianzhou-4 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 9, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 367th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 6,233rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Long March 7 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianzhou-4, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 370 × 383 km orbit inclined 41.5°. The spacecraft was Tianzhou-4 (4). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Long March 7 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 367th launch15th this yearhumanity's 6,233rd orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Tianzhou-4 (4)
Fourth operational Tianzhou spacecraft
- Destination: Tiangong Space Station
- Mission length: 189 days
- Docked May 10, 2022 at Tianhe aft
The Tianzhou-4 spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tianzhou-4 · NORAD 52509 · 2022-050 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-050A
- Epoch
- 2022-05-09 22:12:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.66346259 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010022
- Inclination
- 41.4633°
- Ascending node
- 91.5104°
- Arg. of perigee
- 287.8206°
- Mean anomaly
- 136.9135°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
5 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris
- Tianzhou-4 · NORAD 52509 · docked May 10, 2022
- Zhixing 3A · NORAD 54245 · re-entered February 12, 2023
CZ-7 Y5 Stage 2 · re-entered May 25, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Third cargo delivery mission to the Chinese large modular space station.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
10th launch from 201, 2nd this year · 17th 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
71 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-4 launch?
Tianzhou-4 launched on May 9, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tianzhou-4?
Coverage: Live: China successfully launches Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft for Tiangong Space Station. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianzhou-4?
Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7 spec sheet
Where did Tianzhou-4 launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Tianzhou-4 reach?
Tianzhou-4, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 370 × 383 km orbit inclined 41.5°.
How many satellites did Tianzhou-4 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Tianzhou-4 part of?
Tiangong space station. About Tiangong space station