Long March 5B | Tianhe

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Government)
• Rocket: Long March 5B — Long March family

Mission

Tianhe (which translates as "Heavenly Harmony") is the core module and backbone of the Chinese space station, designed to provide the main living quarters and control centre for the station crew.

• Type: Human Exploration
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: 101
• Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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Program

• Tiangong space station — The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface. (Wikipedia)