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Tiangong-2
Former Chinese space station. Tiangong-2 was launched on September 15, 2016 aboard a Chang Zheng 2F from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Jul 19, 2019).
COSPAR 2016-057ANORAD 41765China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tiangong 2
- Common name
- Tiangong-2
- International designator
- 2016-057A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41765
- GCAT identifier
- S41765
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/898
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Tiangong
- Owner
- ZZHGB
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- Tiangong
Launch
- Date
- September 15, 2016 · 14:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-057Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2F
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC921
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 369 km
- Apogee
- 378 km
- Inclination
- 42.79°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- July 19, 2019
- Last known active
- Jul 19, 2019
- End of operations
- Jul 19, 2019
Size
- Mass
- 8,600 kg
- Dry mass
- 8,000 kg
- Length
- 10.4 m
- Diameter
- 3.30 m
- Span
- 18.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3122598 (CC0).