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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Tianzhou-7
Launched
January 17, 2024 · 14:27 UTC
Summary
Tianzhou 7 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 7 from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on January 17, 2024 at 14:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:17 to 14:34 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 454th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,602nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Long March 7 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianzhou-7, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 384 × 393 km orbit inclined 41.5°. The spacecraft was Tianzhou-7 (7). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- LIVE: Launch of Tianzhou-7 Cargo SpacecraftCCTV Video News Agency
- Live: Special coverage of Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft launchCGTN
- LIVE: Launch of Tianzhou-7 Cargo SpacecraftCCTV+ China Space Station
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for CNSA
- Milestone
- 7th Long March 7 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 454th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,602nd orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Tianzhou-7 (7)
Seventh operational Tianzhou spacecraft
- Destination: Tiangong Space Station
- Mission length: 304 days
- Docked January 17, 2024 at Tianhe aft
The Tianzhou-7 spacecraft will burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tianzhou-7 · NORAD 58811 · 2024-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TIANZHOU 7
- Object ID
- 2024-013A
- Epoch
- 2024-01-17 18:28:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.62334551 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006679
- Inclination
- 41.469°
- Ascending node
- 288.1726°
- Arg. of perigee
- 185.8183°
- Mean anomaly
- 174.258°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 15539
- B*
- 0.00043521
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-7 · NORAD 58811 · docked January 17, 2024
- Nanjing · NORAD 62056 · re-entered March 18, 2025
CZ-7 Y8 Stage 2 · re-entered January 27, 2024
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Sixth cargo delivery mission to the Chinese space station.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
16th launch from 201, 1st this year · 26th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jan 17, 10:27 PM GMT+8, at night
33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
74 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 6 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/17/2024 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 1/17/2024 · source
Tweaked T-0 per calculations.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/15/2024 · source
Targeting January 17 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/12/2024 · source
Added tentative launch window per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/23/2023 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/22/2023 · source
Questions
When did Tianzhou 7 launch?
Tianzhou 7 launched on January 17, 2024 at 14:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:17 to 14:34 UTC.
Where can I watch Tianzhou 7?
Coverage: LIVE: Launch of Tianzhou-7 Cargo Spacecraft; Live: Special coverage of Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft launch; LIVE: Launch of Tianzhou-7 Cargo Spacecraft. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianzhou 7?
Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7 spec sheet
Where did Tianzhou 7 launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jan 17, 10:27 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Tianzhou 7 reach?
Tianzhou-7, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 384 × 393 km orbit inclined 41.5°.
How many satellites did Tianzhou 7 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Tianzhou 7 part of?
Tiangong space station. About Tiangong space station