China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Tiangong space station
ActiveLow Earth Orbit
Overview
/01The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface. It will be roughly one-fifth the mass of the International Space Station and about the size of the Mir space station.
Type
Government
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Founded
April 29, 2021
Deorbited
Still Active
Owners
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Specifications
/0216.6 m
Height
4.2 m
Width
22 kg
Mass
50 m³
Volume
3
Onboard Crew
2
Docked Vehicles
Active Expeditions
/03Shenzhou 23
Started: May 24, 2026
Docking Ports
/04Tianhe aft
OccupiedDocked: May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10
Tianhe forward
VacantTianhe nadir
OccupiedDocked: May 24, 2026Shenzhou 23