Crewed now· China · Low Earth Orbit

Tiangong

The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface. It will be roughly one-fifth the mass of the International Space Station and about the size of the Mir space station.

Crew aboard

now

Docked

vehicles

Docking Ports

2 of 3 in use

Tianhe aft
Tianzhou-10
Cargo Resupply
since May 11, 2026
Tianhe nadir
Shenzhou 23
Capsule
since May 24, 2026
Tianhe forward
Free

Facts

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
In orbit since: Apr 29, 2021
Height: 16.6 m
Width: 4.2 m
Mass: 22 t
Pressurised volume: 50 m³
Operator: CASC
Type: Government

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Crewed now· China · Low Earth Orbit

Tiangong

Crew aboard

now

Docked

vehicles

Docking Ports

2 of 3 in use

Tianhe aft
Tianzhou-10
Cargo Resupply
since May 11, 2026
Tianhe nadir
Shenzhou 23
Capsule
since May 24, 2026
Tianhe forward
Free

Facts

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
In orbit since: Apr 29, 2021
Height: 16.6 m
Width: 4.2 m
Mass: 22 t
Pressurised volume: 50 m³
Operator: CASC
Type: Government

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Alerts for every launch, docking and landing at Tiangong.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Docking Ports

Facts

Know When Tiangong Passes Overhead.

Docking Ports

Facts

Know When Tiangong Passes Overhead.