Tianzhou spacecraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:CEO deployable solar arrays
gptkbp:communicationEquipment high data rate communication system
gptkbp:crewSize supports crewed missions
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:China
gptkbp:environmentalImpact life support systems for cargo
gptkbp:firstAwarded Nauka docking system
gptkbp:height 3.35 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tianzhou spacecraft
gptkbp:internationalCooperation limited
primarily_for_Chinese_missions
gptkbp:launched gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
approximately once a year
at least 5 missions
specific launch windows based on ISS orbit
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Wenchang_Space_Launch_Site
approximately 13 tons
gptkbp:launchVehicle Long March 7
gptkbp:length 10.6 meters
gptkbp:lifespan approximately 3 months
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:China_Academy_of_Space_Technology
gptkbp:mission cargo resupply missions
gptkbp:notableFeature April 20, 2021
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:operationalStatus 2021
active
gptkbp:orbitalInclination approximately 340 km
capable of orbital maneuvers
approximately 51.6 degrees
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 6 tons
integrated with the Long March 7
gptkbp:passengerCapacity up to 6 tons
food, equipment, experiments
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 3 tons to the ISS
gptkbp:productionCompany 2015
gptkbp:propulsion chemical propulsion system
gptkbp:purpose cargo resupply
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance capable of autonomous docking
gptkbp:reliability not_reusable
gptkbp:respondsTo yes
gptkbp:returnPolicy can_return_cargo_to_Earth
gptkbp:safetyFeatures multiple safety systems
gptkbp:secondaryMission gptkb:Tianzhou-1
multiple
planned for continued use
gptkbp:succeededBy high
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tianzhou-2
gptkbp:supplyChain gptkb:Tiangong_space_station
gptkbp:technology demonstrates autonomous rendezvous technology
gptkbp:weight approximately 13 tons
gptkbp:width 3.35 meters