Long March 5B | Wentian

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Long March 5B | Wentian

Wentian is the first Laboratory Cabin Module (LCM) and second major component of the Chinese spacestation. It will provide additional navigation avionics, propulsion and orientation control as backup functions for the Core Cabin Module (CCM) as well as a pressurized environment for researchers to conduct science experiments in zero gravity.

Mission type: Human Exploration · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Long March 5B · Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch pad

101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China · View on map (opens in new tab)