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Tianzhou

天舟

As of: 01/06/2026

Tianzhou cargo spacecraft, 3D rendering — Shujianyang (via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · License → · Source →

Overview

Uncrewed cargo craft resupplying Tiangong with propellant, provisions and experiment hardware.

As of: 01 Jun 2026.

Quick facts

Status
ongoing
Launch vehicle
Long March 7 (CZ-7)
Launch site
Wenchang Space Launch Site
Operator
CMSA

Mission goals

  • Resupplying the Tiangong station with propellant, provisions and experiment hardware
  • Enabling an uninterrupted crewed presence on board

Timeline / milestones

  • April 2017Tianzhou-1 — first cargo flight (to the earlier Tiangong-2 test station)
  • since 2021Regular resupply flights to the current Tiangong station

Scientific results / significance

Without the Tianzhou cargo flights, continuous operation of the Tiangong station would not be possible — they form the logistical backbone that makes an uninterrupted crewed presence and long-duration experiments possible at all.

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