Tianzhou cargo spacecraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ship
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:cargo_capacity up to 6 tons
approximately 14 cubic meters
gptkbp:cargo_types food, water, equipment
gptkbp:challenges overcame engineering challenges
gptkbp:collaboration limited
gptkbp:communication_system high-speed data link
high data rate communication system
gptkbp:control_system autonomous control system
gptkbp:cooling_system active thermal control system
gptkbp:crew no
supports crewed missions
gptkbp:data_return no
gptkbp:debut part of the Tiangong program
gptkbp:design approximately 2 years
gptkbp:development gptkb:2016
gptkbp:docking_system automatic docking system
gptkbp:durability not reusable
gptkbp:first_flight April 20, 2021
May 2021
gptkbp:flight_style multiple
gptkbp:future_plans further missions planned
gptkbp:has_programs Chinese cargo spacecraft program
gptkbp:height 3.35 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tianzhou cargo spacecraft
gptkbp:investment gptkb:power_adapter
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Tiangong_space_station
gptkbp:launch_date April 20, 2021
approximately once a year
approximately every few months
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 13 tons
gptkbp:launch_price estimated at $50 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Wenchang_Space_Launch_Site
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Long_March_7
gptkbp:launch_window specific launch windows
gptkbp:launched gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:length 10.6 meters
gptkbp:life_support_system not applicable
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:China_Academy_of_Space_Technology
gptkbp:mass approximately 13 tons
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Beijing_Aerospace_Control_Center
gptkb:Tianzhou-1
multiple
Tianzhou-2, Tianzhou-3, Tianzhou-4
planned for future resupply missions.
resupply missions to Tiangong
gptkbp:mission_duration up to 30 days
gptkbp:mission_type cargo resupply
gptkbp:module gptkb:ship
gptkb:Lunar_Module
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:operational_status active
operational
gptkbp:operational_use approximately 3 months
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 340 km
capable of orbital maneuvers
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 42.8 degrees
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chinese_space_program
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 6 tons
integrated at launch site
food, equipment, experiments
supplies, equipment, and experiments
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:2021
gptkbp:propulsion hypergolic propulsion system
gptkbp:public_interest high public interest
gptkbp:purpose cargo resupply to space station
gptkbp:recovery_method splashdown
gptkbp:research yes
supports scientific experiments
gptkbp:safety_features multiple safety features
gptkbp:service gptkb:Public_service
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:true
gptkbp:speed no
yes
gptkbp:subsequent_flights Tianzhou-3, Tianzhou-4, etc.
gptkbp:success_rate high
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tianzhou-2
future cargo spacecraft
gptkbp:sustainability deployable solar panels
two solar arrays
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of demonstrates new technologies
gptkbp:width 3.35 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tiangong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6