Wentian experiment module

Module of China space station. Wentian experiment module was launched on July 24, 2022 aboard a Chang Zheng 5B from Wenchang. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jul 24, 2022).

COSPAR 2022-085ANORAD 53239China

Identity

Name in GCAT: Wentian
Common name: Wentian experiment module
International designator: 2022-085A
NORAD catalog number: 53239
GCAT identifier: S53239
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1123

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): Tianhe

Launch

Date: July 24, 2022 · 06:22 UTC
Launch record: 2022-085Success
Rocket: Chang Zheng 5B
Spaceport: Wenchang · pad LC101

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 166 km
Apogee: 318 km
Inclination: 41.37°
Status: Docked with another object
Status date: July 24, 2022
Last known active: March 2023

Size

Mass: 23.1 t
Dry mass: 21.5 t
Length: 17.9 m
Diameter: 4.20 m
Span: 55.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q106658038 (CC0).