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| − | Tiangong (Chinese: 天宫; pinyin: Tiāngōng; literally "Heavenly Palace") is a program of the [[People's Republic of China]], with the goal of creating a third generation | + | Tiangong (Chinese: 天宫; pinyin: Tiāngōng; literally "Heavenly Palace") is a space station program of the [[People's Republic of China]], with the goal of creating a third generation space station, comparable to [[Mir]]. |
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===Space laboratory phase=== | ===Space laboratory phase=== | ||
| − | Chinese efforts to develop [[low-Earth orbit|LEO]] space station capabilities begin with a ''space laboratory phase'', with the launch of three Tiangong space modules. | + | Chinese efforts to develop [[low-Earth orbit|LEO]] space station capabilities will begin with a ''space laboratory phase'', with the launch of three Tiangong space modules.<ref name=sdc20110307/> |
==== Tiangong 1 "target vehicle"==== | ==== Tiangong 1 "target vehicle"==== | ||
| − | The Chinese docking target consists of a propulsion (resource) module and a pressurized module for experiments, with a docking mechanism at either end. The docking port of the experiment section supports automated docking. Its length is 10. | + | [[File:Tiangong 1 drawing.png|right|thumb|240 px|Drawing of Shenzhou docked to Tiangong 1]] |
| + | {{Main|Tiangong 1}} | ||
| + | The Chinese docking target consists of a propulsion (resource) module and a pressurized module for experiments, with a docking mechanism at either end. The docking port of the experiment section supports automated docking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.cmse.gov.cn/list.php?catid=55|title=China manned space engineering Tiangong-1|publisher=Chinese Government|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref> Its length is {{convert|10.5|m}}, diameter is {{convert|3.4|m}},<ref name=sdc20110307/> with a mass of {{convert|8000|kg}}. Launched on September 29, 2011, it is intended for short stays of a crew of three. | ||
==== Tiangong 2 "space laboratory"==== | ==== Tiangong 2 "space laboratory"==== | ||
| − | The Chinese Space Lab will be launched in 2013. | + | [[File:Tiangong 2 space laboratory model.jpg|right|thumb|240 px|Shenzhou docked to Tiangong 2]] |
| + | {{Main|Tiangong 2}} | ||
| + | The Chinese Space Lab will be launched in 2013.<ref name=sdc20110307/> | ||
Configuration is as follows: | Configuration is as follows: | ||
| − | * Crew Size: 3, with 20 days of life support resources. | + | * Crew Size: 3, with 20 days of life support resources.<ref name=sdc20110307/> |
| − | * Length: 14. | + | * Length: {{convert|14.4|m}}<ref name=ukg20110426/> |
| − | * Maximum Diameter: 4. | + | * Maximum Diameter: {{convert|4.2|m}}<ref name=ukg20110426/> |
| − | * Mass: | + | * Mass: {{convert|20000|kg}}<ref name=ukg20110426/> |
| − | * Two docking ports | + | * Two docking ports{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} |
====Tiangong 3 "space station"==== | ====Tiangong 3 "space station"==== | ||
| − | + | {{Main|Tiangong 3}} | |
| − | * 40 days of living conditions for three astronauts | + | {{as of|2011|03}}, the Chinese Space Lab is planned to be launched in the 2015 timeframe.<ref name=sdc20110307/> |
| − | * Evaluate regenerative life-support technology, and verify orbital replenishment of propellant and air. | + | * 40 days of living conditions for three astronauts<ref name=sdc20110307/> |
| − | + | * Evaluate regenerative life-support technology, and verify orbital replenishment of propellant and air.<ref name=sdc20110307/> | |
===Large orbital station=== | ===Large orbital station=== | ||
| − | + | {{Main|Chinese space station}} | |
| − | + | {{Infobox Space station | |
| − | + | | station = Chinese space station <br> (Project 921 Phase 3) <br> 20-metric ton "space station" | |
| − | + | | station_image = Chinese large orbital station.png | |
| − | + | | station_image_landscape= | |
| − | + | | station_image_size = | |
| − | + | | station_image_caption = Drawing of Shenzhou and Cargo ship docked to the large orbital station | |
| − | + | | extra_image = | |
| − | + | | extra_image_landscape = | |
| − | == | + | | extra_image_size = |
| − | + | | extra_image_caption = | |
| − | + | | insignia = | |
| − | + | | insignia_size = | |
| − | + | | insignia_caption = | |
| − | + | | sign = | |
| − | + | | crew = 2-3 | |
| − | + | | launch = ~2020-2022 | |
| − | + | | launch_pad = | |
| − | + | | reentry = | |
| − | == | + | | mass = 60,000 kg |
| − | + | | length = ~ 20.00 m | |
| − | + | | diameter = ~ 3.00 m | |
| − | + | | volume = | |
| − | + | | pressure = | |
| − | + | | perigee = | |
| − | + | | apogee = | |
| − | + | | inclination = | |
| − | + | | altitude = | |
| + | | speed = | ||
| + | | period = | ||
| + | | orbits_day = | ||
| + | | in_orbit = | ||
| + | | occupied = | ||
| + | | orbits = | ||
| + | | distance = | ||
| + | | as_of = | ||
| + | | stats_ref = | ||
| + | | configuration_image = | ||
| + | | configuration_landscape= | ||
| + | | configuration_size = | ||
| + | | configuration_caption = | ||
| + | }} | ||