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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Tianzhou-6
Launched
May 10, 2023 · 13:22 UTC
Summary
Tianzhou-6 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 10, 2023 at 13:22 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:15 to 13:35 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 419th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 6,436th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Long March 7 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianzhou-6, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 378 × 383 km orbit inclined 41.5°. The spacecraft was Tianzhou-6 (6). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Long March 7 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 419th launch14th this yearhumanity's 6,436th orbital launch attempt68th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Tianzhou-6 (6)
Sixth operational Tianzhou spacecraft
- Destination: Tiangong Space Station
- Mission length: 253 days
- Docked May 10, 2023 at Tianhe aft
The Tianzhou-6 spacecraft will burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tianzhou-6 · NORAD 56446 · 2023-063 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-063A
- Epoch
- 2023-05-10 19:12:31 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.65047358 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003537
- Inclination
- 41.5109°
- Ascending node
- 23.241°
- Arg. of perigee
- 172.6828°
- Mean anomaly
- 260.551°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Tianzhou-6 · NORAD 56446 · docked May 10, 2023
- Dalian 1 Lianli · NORAD 58816 · re-entered April 18, 2024
CZ-7 Y7 Stage 2 · re-entered May 21, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Fifth cargo delivery mission to the Chinese space station.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
14th launch from 201, 2nd this year · 23rd from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: May 10, 9:22 PM GMT+8, at night
33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
121 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 8 earlier updates
Liftoff
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/10/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 5/10/2023 · source
Updated T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/10/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 5/10/2023 · source
Tweak in launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/6/2023 · source
Refined launch window via new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/27/2023 · source
Launch window confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/24/2023 · source
Adding launch NET May
Nosu · 3/21/2023 · source
Questions
When did Tianzhou-6 launch?
Tianzhou-6 launched on May 10, 2023 at 13:22 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:15 to 13:35 UTC.
Where can I watch Tianzhou-6?
Coverage: Live: Special coverage of Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft launch; Live: China prepares to launch Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianzhou-6?
Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7 spec sheet
Where did Tianzhou-6 launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was May 10, 9:22 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Tianzhou-6 reach?
Tianzhou-6, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 378 × 383 km orbit inclined 41.5°.
How many satellites did Tianzhou-6 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Tianzhou-6 part of?
Tiangong space station. About Tiangong space station