Tiangong-1
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| Launch date | September 29, 2011, 4:16 PM GMT+3 |
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| Days in orbit | 6 years, 185 days |
| Launch pad | Jiuquan |
| Mission status | Complete |
| Crew | 3 |
| Did you know | The Tiangong-1 or "Heavenly Palace" lab was launched in 2011 and described as a "potent political symbol" of China, part of an ambitious scientific push to turn China into a space superpower. |
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| ID | 1009361 |
About Tiangong-1
Tiangong-1 was China's first prototype space station. It orbited Earth from September 2011 to April 2018, serving as both a manned laboratory and an experimental testbed to demonstrate orbital rendezvous and docking capabilities during its two years of active operational life.
Tiangong-1 Photos
