Tianzhou-1

Long March 7 launched Tianzhou-1, China's first cargo resupply spacecraft, from Wenchang to dock with the Tiangong-2 space lab and demonstrate on-orbit refueling ahead of the future Chinese space station.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

12.9 T

Flight

1st

of 10 Long March 7 flights

Date and time

20 April 2017, 11:41 UTC

Rocket

Long March 7

Builder

CASC

Launch site

201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Payload

Resupply

International designator

2017-021

Launches in 2017

22nd of 90

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