Tiangong space station

The Tiangong space station is a space station in Low Earth orbit. The space station belongs to China's space program. As of 2024, the space station has astronauts.

Distance from Earth: "Tiangong orbits Earth at an altitude of around" ... "340 to 450 kilometers", according to media (2023).https://www.space.com/how-to-see-track-chinese-space-station-tiangong#:~:text=Tiangong%20orbits%20Earth%20at%20an,(27%2C600%20km%2Fh). Retrieved 2024-06-04

It is the third station by China, after Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2.

Tiangong means sky palace.

 Structure 
The main parts of the station are shown in the diagram below.


 Use 
China plans to do a number of experiments on the station. Other nations will also use the space station. These include Italy which has made a long-term agreement with China to work together on spaceflight. The University of Oslo in Norway is going to use the station for cancer research.

 Missions 
There are astronauts at the space station (as of 2025's fourth quarter). The Shenzhou 21 mission, has 3 astronauts(or taikonauts)  at the space station; However, the astronauts do not yet have a rocket that is safe for travel back to Earth (November 2025).https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-chinas-shenzhou-22-rescue-ship-arrive-at-tiangong-space-station-video. Retrieved 2025-11-30https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/chinas-shenzhou-20-return-mission-delayed-due-space-debris-impact-rcna242050 

Key

 Past 
There have been spaceflights to and from the space station.

 Launch date Spacecraft Launch vehicle Launch pad Launched by Where it docked at the station 28 April 2021 Tianhe Long March 5B Wenchang LC-1 CASC N/A

 Other information
It will be made up of several modules (parts) that need to be put together in space. The first module is called Tianhe. It was launched on 28 April 2021.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Chinese Space Agency website
How to (say or) pronounce Tiangong 天宫. How To Say (at YouTube.com)

Category:Space stations