Tianzhou 10
 Launch of Tianzhou 10 on Long March 7 flight Y11 | |
| Mission type | Tiangong space station resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | China National Space Administration |
| COSPAR ID | 2026-102A |
| SATCAT no. | 69049 |
| Mission duration | 68 days, 12 hours and 11 minutes (in progress) 8 months (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Tianzhou |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
| Launch mass | 14,000 kg (31,000 lb) |
| Dry mass | 7,400 kg (16,300 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10.6 × 3.35 m (34.8 × 11.0 ft) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 May 2026, 00:14:32 UTC (08:14:32 CST) |
| Rocket | Long March 7 (Y11) |
| Launch site | Wenchang, LC-201 |
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited (planned) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 380 km (240 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 385 km (239 mi) |
| Inclination | 41.46° |
| Docking with Tiangong space station | |
| Docking port | Tianhe aft |
| Docking date | 11 May 2026, 05:11 UTC |
| Time docked | 68 days, 7 hours and 15 minutes (in progress) |
| Cargo | |
| Pressurised | 6,300 kg (13,900 lb)[1] |
| Fuel | 700 kg (1,500 lb)[1] |
 Mission insignia | |
Tianzhou 10 (Chinese: 天舟十号) is the tenth mission of a Tianzhou uncrewed cargo spacecraft and the ninth resupply mission to the Tiangong space station. Like previous Tianzhou missions, the spacecraft was launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan, China, aboard a Long March 7 rocket.[2][3][4] It carried the heaviest payload ever delivered by a Chinese cargo spacecraft.[5]
Mission history
[edit]The Tianzhou 10 cargo resupply craft was launched on 11 May 2026 at 00:14 UTC,[6][7][8][9] and docked with the Tiangong space station at 5:11 UTC.[10][11]
Spacecraft
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 C, Jack. "Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]". China in Space. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ Mendenhall, Brooks (2026-05-04). "SpaceX keeps the pace, China sends cargo to its space station". Astronomy Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Sharp, John (2026-05-04). "Launch Preview: three launches — a calm before the storm?". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ published, Mike Wall (2026-05-11). "China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station". Space. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ Marín, Daniel (2026-05-11). "Lanzamiento y acoplamiento del Tianzhou 10 con la Estación Espacial China". Eureka (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-12.
- ↑ "Tianzhou 10". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ Aeroespacial, Actualidad (2026-05-11). "China lanzó la nave de carga Tianzhou-10 con suministros a su estación espacial". Actualidad Aeroespacial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "China launches Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to space station". Anadolu (in Turkish). 2026-05-11. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "China launches supply flight to Tiangong space station". www.canberratimes.com.au. 2026-05-11. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Update: China's cargo craft Tianzhou-10 docks with space station combination". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (2026-05-11). "Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft arrives at Tiangong space station". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
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