Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 15, 2016, 14:04
- Launch designation
- 2016-057
- Mission
- Tiangong 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- T2
- Year
- Launches in 2016
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 820 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 8.7 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiangong 2 | 2016-057ANORAD 41765 | China Manned Space Engineering Office | Human spaceflight | 8,600 kg | Deorbited · Jul 19, 2019 |
| BX-2 | 2016-057HNORAD 41834 | China Manned Space Engineering Office | Technology | 47 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 15, 2019 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.