Tianzhou-1

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:built overcame several engineering challenges during development
gptkbp:CEO two deployable solar arrays
gptkbp:collaborations limited
gptkbp:communicationEquipment high data rate communication system
gptkbp:controls autonomous and manual control
gptkbp:crew not crewed
gptkbp:design based on the Tianjin-1 design
gptkbp:diameter 3.35 m
gptkbp:electronic_systems automatic docking system
gptkbp:exhibits new technologies for future missions
gptkbp:features advanced navigation and control systems
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:Tiangong_space_station
gptkbp:firstFlight part_of_the_Chinese_space_program
gptkbp:forward approximately 42.8 degrees
gptkbp:fuel_capacity capable of autonomous operations
gptkbp:historicalContext 90 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tianzhou-1
gptkbp:internationalRelations growing_interest_in_Chinese_space_missions
gptkbp:launchDate April 20, 2017
gptkbp:launched April 2017
successful launch and docking
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Wenchang_Space_Launch_Site
gptkbp:launchVehicle Long March 7
gptkbp:length 10.6 m
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight approximately 13 tons
gptkbp:mission uncrewed spacecraft
resupply mission
deorbited after completion
gptkbp:missions paved the way for future cargo missions
part_of_a_series_of_supply_missions_to_Tiangong
gptkbp:operational_status approximately 30 days
used for resupply missions
gptkbp:operator gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:orbitalInclination conducted various orbital operations during mission.
gptkbp:passenger_traffic supplies, equipment, and experiments
integrated_with_Tiangong_station
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 6,000 kg
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 6 tons
delivered supplies to the space station
gptkbp:propulsion modular design
chemical propulsion system
gptkbp:reliability high reliability demonstrated during mission
not_reusable
gptkbp:research conducted during mission
gptkbp:respondsTo April 2018
gptkbp:status completed
gptkbp:succeededBy first automated cargo spacecraft to dock with a space station
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tianzhou-2
gptkbp:tourism approximately 30 days
gptkbp:weight 10,000 kg