Tianzhou 9
A Tianzhou 3D model | |
| Mission type | Tiangong space station resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | CNSA |
| Website | www |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Tianzhou-9 |
| Spacecraft type | Tianzhou |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
| Launch mass | 14,000 kg (31,000 lb) |
| Payload mass | 7,400 kg (16,300 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10.6 m × 3.35 m (34.8 ft × 11.0 ft) |
| Power | 2 |
| Expedition | |
| Space station | Tiangong space station |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | NET 14 July 2025[1] |
| Rocket | Long March 7 |
| Launch site | Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, LC-201 |
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 41.5° |
| Docking with Tiangong space station | |
| Docking port | Tianhe aft |
Tianzhou 9 (Chinese: 天舟九号) is the planned ninth mission of the Tianzhou-class uncrewed cargo spacecraft, and the eighth resupply mission to the Tiangong Space Station. Like previous Tianzhou missions, the spacecraft will be launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan, China on a Long March 7 rocket.
Mission history
The Tianzhou 9 cargo resupply craft is scheduled to launch during the Shenzhou 20 mission, which is expected to return to Earth by November 2025.[2]
Payload
Spacecraft
References
- ^ Jones, Andrew (June 22, 2025). "China launches ChinaSat-9C geostationary communications satellite". Space News. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "China set for Shenzhou-20 spaceflight launch today". The News International. April 24, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.