Human spaceflightZhou JianpingChief architect — station design · 2011 –China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)
Tiangong
ActiveLaunched in 2021·LEO — 389 km
China's space station. Three modules (Tianhe, Wentian, Mengtian) permanently crewed since 2022.
Main objectives
- Operate a permanently crewed Chinese space station.
- Conduct scientific and technological experiments in low orbit.
- Train and rotate taikonaut crews on long-duration tours.
Did you know?
Tiangong ("heavenly palace") is permanently home to 3 taikonauts on 6-month rotations.
Timeline
Apr 29, 2021
Tianhe launch
Core module.
Jul 24, 2022
Wentian module
Oct 31, 2022
Mengtian module
Completion of the T-shaped station.
Tiangong
Instruments
[05]Specifications
Crew
Mass
Discoveries
[04]- MeasurementBreakthroughCold atom gyroscope in microgravityMay 31, 2024CNSA/Tiangong ↗
- DiscoveryBreakthroughBlood stem cells grown in spaceJun 05, 2023CNSA/Tiangong ↗
- DiscoveryBreakthroughComplete rice life cycle in microgravityDec 05, 2022CNSA/Tiangong ↗
- DiscoveryMajorDiscovery of Niallia tiangongensis bacteriumMay 20, 2023CNSA/Tiangong ↗
Mission milestones
[02]Scientists on this mission
[03]The scientists behind this spacecraft: their role on the mission, their institution and their primary sources.