Tianzhou
CHN Wikipedia 
Built & Operated By
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Government · founded 1999
Maiden Flight
20 APR 2017
Flight Life
180 days in orbit
About
Autonomous cargo spacecraft used to resupply the Chinese Space Station.
Spacecraft Specifications
Height
9 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Payload Capacity
6,700 kg
Rating
Uncrewed
Capability
Cargo Earth Orbit Logistics
Operational History
The Tianzhou is a Chinese automated cargo spacecraft that was first launched on April 20, 2017 to resupply Tiangong-1. It demonstrated autonomous propellant transfer in orbit.