Cargo spacecraft "Tianzhou-8"

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº:


Launch, orbit & landing data:

Designation 61983 / 24211A
Launch date - time 15 November 2024 - 15:13 UTC
Launch site Wenchang, LC-201
Contractor  China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Launch vehicle  CZ-7
Type Cargo
Mass (kg) 13500 kg
Total cargo mass (kg) 
Earth orbit on :
   - Perigee / Apogee  km
   - Eccentricity 
   - Inclination 42.8°
   - Period  min


Docking date - time 15 November 2024 - 18:32 UTC
Target spacecraft/port Tiangong-2, Tianhe Aft port
Docking orbit:
   - Perigee / Apogee  km
   - Eccentricity 
   - Inclination 44.2°
   - Period 90.9 min
Undocking date - time 08 July 2025 - 07:09 UTC
Time Docked 234d, 12h, 37min
Deorbit burn date - time 
Destroyed date - time 08 July 2025 - 22:46 UTC
Flight Duration (dd:hh:min) 235d, 7h, 33min
Nbr orbits 


Description:

Prime manufacturer 
Operator 
Mass at launch  13500 kg
Payload Mass  kg
Basic shape  7400Cyl+beehive+spheroid+2 panels
Dimension (m) 10.6 long, max dia, 3.35 dia
Equipment 
Solar array 2 panels span
Stabilization  
Propulsion 

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