Chinese space station core module Tianhe
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The Chinese space station core module Tianhe is the main living and control hub of China’s Tiangong space station, providing life support, navigation, and docking capabilities for long-term human spaceflight in low Earth orbit.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tianhe | 0 |
| Tiangong core module | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
space station core module
ⓘ
spacecraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tianhe core module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeControlSystem | reaction control thrusters ⓘ |
| communicationSystem | space-to-ground communication links ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-term human spaceflight ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 4.2 meters ⓘ |
| dockingPortCount | multiple axial and radial ports ⓘ |
| docksWith | Mengtian laboratory module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docksWith |
Shenzhou crewed spacecraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tianzhou cargo spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Wentian laboratory module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCrewArrival | Shenzhou 12 mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCrewArrivalDate | 2021-06-17 ⓘ |
| function |
control hub
ⓘ
main living hub ⓘ provides docking capabilities ⓘ provides life support ⓘ provides navigation ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | onboard navigation and control computers ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
attitude control
ⓘ
environmental control and life support ⓘ orbit control ⓘ rendezvous and docking ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
docking ports
ⓘ
pressurized living area ⓘ robotic arm ⓘ service section ⓘ |
| launchCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2021-04-29 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Long March 5B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 16.6 meters ⓘ |
| lifeSupportSystem | regenerative environmental control system ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 22,500 kilograms ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Harmony of the Heavens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | China Manned Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitAltitude | about 340–450 kilometers ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | about 41.5 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Tiangong space station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| program | China Manned Space Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceStationRole | core module ⓘ |
| supports |
three astronauts long-term
ⓘ
up to six astronauts short-term ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tiangong core module
this entity surface form:
Tiangong core module