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2016 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Tiangong-2

successLong March 2F/G | Tiangong-2

China's second space station, Tiangong-2 is tasked to verify key technologies such as cargo transportation, on-orbit propellant resupply, and a medium-term stay of astronauts. It will also carry an array of scientific experiments, and will be equipped with a robotic arm to help the assembly and maintenance of the station.

Overview

Date / time
September 15, 2016 at 02:04 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Mission
Tiangong-2
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Long March 2F/G →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 2

BANXING-2
LEO
TIANGONG-2
LEO