Long March 2F/G | Tiangong-2

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Long March 2F/G | Tiangong-2

China's second space station, Tiangong-2 is tasked to verify key technologies such as cargo transportation, on-orbit propellant resupply, and a medium-term stay of astronauts. It will also carry an array of scientific experiments, and will be equipped with a robotic arm to help the assembly and maintenance of the station.

Mission type: Human Exploration · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Long March 2F/G · Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch pad

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · View on map (opens in new tab)