China National Space Administration

Tiangong 2

Tiangong 2
De-OrbitedLow Earth Orbit

Overview

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Tiangong-2 (Chinese: 天宫二号; pinyin: Tiāngōng èrhào; literally: "Celestial Palace 2") is a Chinese space laboratory and part of the Project 921-2 space station program. Tiangong-2 was launched on 15 September 2016. Tiangong-2 is neither designed nor planned to be a permanent orbital station; rather, it is intended as a testbed for key technologies that will be used in the Chinese large modular space station, which is planned for launch between 2019 and 2022.

Type

Government

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Founded

September 15, 2016

Deorbited

July 19, 2019

Owners

China National Space Administration

Specifications

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10.4 m

Height

3.35 m

Width

9.5 kg

Mass

14 m³

Volume

0

Onboard Crew

0

Docked Vehicles

Docking Ports

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Tiangong-2 forward

Vacant
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