Tianzhou spacecraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:cargo_types food, equipment, experiments
gptkbp:collaboration limited
gptkbp:communication_system high-data-rate communication system
solar power system
gptkbp:control_system autonomous flight control system
gptkbp:crew_capacity uncrewed
gptkbp:debut part of China's human spaceflight program
gptkbp:design_purpose support human spaceflight missions
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:China
gptkbp:development approximately 5 years
gptkbp:docking_system automatic docking system
gptkbp:environmental_concerns thermal control system
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Tianzhou-1
gptkbp:fuel_capacity up to 1.5 tons of propellant
gptkbp:height 3.35 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tianzhou spacecraft
gptkbp:launch_date April 20, 2021
approximately once a year
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:launch_price estimated at $50 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Wenchang_Space_Launch_Site
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Long_March_7
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:Tianzhou-1
multiple
Tianzhou-2, Tianzhou-3, Tianzhou-4
support the construction of the Tiangong space station
gptkbp:mission_duration up to 30 days
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:ship
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2021
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:orbit_type low Earth orbit
gptkbp:orbital_altitude capable of orbital maneuvers
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 6 tons
approximately 13 tons
delivers supplies to Tiangong space station
integrated with the Long March 7 rocket
gptkbp:payload_transfer capable of transferring cargo to space station
gptkbp:primary_function transport supplies to space station
gptkbp:recovery_method burn up in atmosphere after mission
gptkbp:safety_features redundant systems
gptkbp:spacecraft automated cargo spacecraft
gptkbp:speed designed for reentry after mission completion
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tianzhou-2
gptkbp:sustainability deployable solar panels
gptkbp:thrust_system hypergolic propulsion system
gptkbp:used_for cargo resupply missions
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of new technologies for future missions
gptkbp:width 3.35 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_space_station_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7