Tianzhou: spacecraft history, specs and record

Autonomous cargo spacecraft used to resupply the Chinese Space Station.

Record

10 launches, 10 built and flown.

At a glance

• Type: Cargo Resupply
• Built by: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
• Status: In use
• Crew: Uncrewed
• First flight: 2017-04-20
• Height: 9 m
• Diameter: 3.35 m
• Payload up: 6,700 kg

History

The Tianzhou is a Chinese automated cargo spacecraft that was first launched on April 20, 2017 to resupply Tiangong-1. It demonstrated autonomous propellant transfer in orbit.

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