Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 29, 2011, 13:16
- Launch designation
- 2011-053
- Mission
- Tiangong 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y1
- Year
- Launches in 2011
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 198 km
- Initial apogee
- 333 km
- Inclination
- 42.8°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 8.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiangong 1 | 2011-053ANORAD 37820 | General Armaments Dept. of the PLA | Human spaceflight | 8,500 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 2, 2018 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.