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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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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 [[space station]], comparable to [[Mir]].  
  
  
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===Space laboratory phase===
 
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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/>
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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.
  
 
==== Tiangong 1 "target vehicle"====
 
==== Tiangong 1 "target vehicle"====
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[[File:Tiangong 1 drawing.png|right|thumb|240 px|Drawing of Shenzhou docked to Tiangong 1]]
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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 10.5m, diameter is 3.4m, with a mass of 8000kg. Launched on September 29, 2011, it is intended for short stays of a crew of three.
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{{Main|Tiangong 1}}
 
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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"====
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[[File:Tiangong 2 space laboratory model.jpg|right|thumb|240 px|Shenzhou docked to Tiangong 2]]
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The Chinese Space Lab will be launched in 2013.
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{{Main|Tiangong 2}}
 
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The Chinese Space Lab will be launched in 2013.<ref name=sdc20110307/>
 
 
Configuration is as follows:
 
Configuration is as follows:
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* Crew Size: 3, with 20 days of life support resources.<ref name=sdc20110307/>
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* Crew Size: 3, with 20 days of life support resources.
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* Length: {{convert|14.4|m}}<ref name=ukg20110426/>
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* Length: 14.4m
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* Maximum Diameter: {{convert|4.2|m}}<ref name=ukg20110426/>
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* Maximum Diameter: 4.2m
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* Mass: {{convert|20000|kg}}<ref name=ukg20110426/>
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* Mass: 20000kg
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* Two docking ports{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}
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* Two docking ports
  
 
====Tiangong 3 "space station"====
 
====Tiangong 3 "space station"====
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{{Main|Tiangong 3}}
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The Chinese Space Lab is planned to be launched in the 2015 timeframe.
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{{as of|2011|03}}, the Chinese Space Lab is planned to be launched in the 2015 timeframe.<ref name=sdc20110307/>
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* 40 days of living conditions for three astronauts
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* 40 days of living conditions for three astronauts<ref name=sdc20110307/>
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* Evaluate regenerative life-support technology, and verify orbital replenishment of propellant and air.
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* Evaluate regenerative life-support technology, and verify orbital replenishment of propellant and air.<ref name=sdc20110307/>
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===Large orbital station===
 
===Large orbital station===
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China plans to build what may be only the world's third multi-module space station, to follow [[Mir]] and the [[ISS]]. This is dependent upon the Tiangong 3 launch date, and the date of [[OPSEK]]'s separation from the ISS. The previous separate components will be integrated into a space station, arranged as:
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| station                = Chinese space station <br> (Project 921 Phase 3) <br> 20-metric ton "space station"
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* [[Core Cabin Module]] (CCM) - based on the Tiangong 3 "space station" and analogous to the [[Mir Core Module]].
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* [[Laboratory Cabin Module]] I (LCM-1) and Laboratory Cabin Module II (LCM-2) - based on Tiangong 2 "space laboratory".  
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* [[Shenzhou (spacecraft)|Shenzhou]] - crewed vessel
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* A cargo craft based on Tiangong-1 that will have a maximum diameter of 3.35 meters and a launch weight less than 13 tons, to transport supplies and lab facilities to the space station.
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The larger station will be assembled in 2020-2022 and have a design lifetime of ten years. The complex will weigh approximately 60000kg and will support three astronauts for long-term habitation.
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 16 October 2022

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 space station, comparable to Mir.


Details[edit]

Space laboratory phase[edit]

Chinese efforts to develop LEO space station capabilities begin with a space laboratory phase, with the launch of three Tiangong space modules.

Tiangong 1 "target vehicle"[edit]

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 10.5m, diameter is 3.4m, with a mass of 8000kg. Launched on September 29, 2011, it is intended for short stays of a crew of three.

Tiangong 2 "space laboratory"[edit]

The Chinese Space Lab will be launched in 2013. Configuration is as follows:

  • Crew Size: 3, with 20 days of life support resources.
  • Length: 14.4m
  • Maximum Diameter: 4.2m
  • Mass: 20000kg
  • Two docking ports

Tiangong 3 "space station"[edit]

The Chinese Space Lab is planned to be launched in the 2015 timeframe.

  • 40 days of living conditions for three astronauts
  • Evaluate regenerative life-support technology, and verify orbital replenishment of propellant and air.


Large orbital station[edit]

China plans to build what may be only the world's third multi-module space station, to follow Mir and the ISS. This is dependent upon the Tiangong 3 launch date, and the date of OPSEK's separation from the ISS. The previous separate components will be integrated into a space station, arranged as:

  • Core Cabin Module (CCM) - based on the Tiangong 3 "space station" and analogous to the Mir Core Module.
  • Laboratory Cabin Module I (LCM-1) and Laboratory Cabin Module II (LCM-2) - based on Tiangong 2 "space laboratory".
  • Shenzhou - crewed vessel
  • A cargo craft based on Tiangong-1 that will have a maximum diameter of 3.35 meters and a launch weight less than 13 tons, to transport supplies and lab facilities to the space station.

The larger station will be assembled in 2020-2022 and have a design lifetime of ten years. The complex will weigh approximately 60000kg and will support three astronauts for long-term habitation.

Related add-ons[edit]

Tiangong 1: http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5917

Shenzhou 9: http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5920

China's Manned Space Program v1.5 (Shenzhou spacecraft, Long March 2F, Jiuquan base): http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3179

External links[edit]

Tiangong program

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