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Long March 7: Tianzhou-2

First cargo delivery mission to the Chinese large modular space station.

Saturday, 29 May 2021
Long March 7: Tianzhou-2

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 7
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record10 of 10 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
ProgramTiangong space station · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeResupply
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad201
Location🇨🇳 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#48
Agency Launches This Year#14
Launches From This Pad33
Launches From This Site76
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Long March 7

The Long March 7 is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST). It made its inaugural flight on 25 June 2016 and is used to launch Tianzhou resupply spacecraft to the Chinese Space Station.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Set GO per marine space closure notice.

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  3. Possible new launch date.

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  4. Practically another scrub with pad not opening up in time for launch window and various sources hinting. No official confirmation unfortunately.

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  5. Launch rescheduled.

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  6. Launch is delayed, no new date set at this time.

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  7. Set to Go For Launch per marine space closure notices.

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  8. Updated launch time based on various reports, no notices to back up yet.

  9. Updated launch date

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  10. Updated launch date.

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Launch Site

201 · 19.6185°N 110.9554°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.