China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Tiangong space station

Tiangong space station
ActiveLow Earth Orbit

Overview

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The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface. It will be roughly one-fifth the mass of the International Space Station and about the size of the Mir space station.

Type

Government

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Founded

April 29, 2021

Deorbited

Still Active

Owners

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Specifications

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16.6 m

Height

4.2 m

Width

22 kg

Mass

50 m³

Volume

3

Onboard Crew

2

Docked Vehicles

Active Expeditions

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Shenzhou 21

Started: Oct 31, 2025

Docking Ports

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Tianhe aft

OccupiedDocked: Jul 15, 2025Tianzhou-9

Tianhe forward

OccupiedDocked: Nov 25, 2025Shenzhou 22

Tianhe nadir

Vacant
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