China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Tiangong-2
Long March 2F/G
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, September 15, 2016 · 14:04 UTC
Mission
/01China's second space station, Tiangong-2 is tasked to verify key technologies such as cargo transportation, on-orbit propellant resupply, and a medium-term stay of astronauts. It will also carry an array of scientific experiments, and will be equipped with a robotic arm to help the assembly and maintenance of the station.
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 2F/G
Variant: F/G
Launch Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40.958° N, 100.291° E
12
Pad Launches
87
Location Launches
182
Agency Launches
59
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