🛰️ Space station
Tiangong (CSS)
Status
Active
Operator
CMSA (China)
Launched
Apr 29, 2021
Orbit
Low Earth orbit (~390 km, 41.5°)
NORAD ID
48274
COSPAR ID
2021-035A
China's own space station: under construction since 2021, Tiangong consists of the Tianhe core module and the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules. It is permanently crewed by three taikonauts rotating via Shenzhou spacecraft.
Live orbital data
Perigee (lowest point)
392 km
Apogee (highest point)
394 km
Inclination
41.47°
Orbital period
92.4 min
Orbital data from CelesTrak (NORAD 48274), as of Jul 19, 2026, 10:26
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