Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 20, 2017, 11:41
- Launch designation
- 2017-021
- Mission
- Tianzhou 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y2
- Year
- Launches in 2017
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 559 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 12.9 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianzhou-1 | 2017-021ANORAD 42684 | China Manned Space Engineering Office | Human spaceflight | 12.9 t | Docked with another object · Apr 22, 2017 |
| Silu-1 | 2017-021FNORAD 42903 | Xian Bureau of Surveying and Mapping | Technology | 4 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 11, 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.