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Tiangong Space Station

The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface. It will be roughly one-fifth the mass of the International Space Station and about the size of the Mir space station.

International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date.

Characteristics

Technical comparison between space stations.

tiangong space statin image
iss space station image

Tiangong

FOUNDED
29 April 2021

HEIGHT
16.6 m

WIDTH
4.2 m

MASS
100 000 kg

VOLUME
50 m³

ORBIT
Low Earth Orbit

ALTITUDE
395 km

ORBITAL SPEED
7,68 km/s

ORBITAL PERIOD
92.2 minuts

DOCKED VEHICLES
2

SATELLITE ID
AYDR-6527-9294-8555-4924

COST
60 billion CNY

ISS

FOUNDED
20 de November 1998

HEIGHT
72.8 m

WIDTH
108.5 m

MASS
419.7 kg

VOLUME
931 m³

ORBIT
Low Earth Orbit

ALTITUDE
418 km

ORBITAL SPEED
27.6 km/s

ORBITAL PERIOD
92,6 minuts

DOCKED VEHICLES
5

SATELLITE ID
XSKZ-5603-1870-9019-3066

COST
120 billion USD

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PEOPLE IN SPACE

14 people in space

Humans in Tiangong

Tang Hongbo

image of astronaut Tang Hongbo
Commander

Tang Shengjie

image of astronaut Tang Hongbo
Operator

Jiang Xinlin

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Systems Operator

Humans in ISS

Jasmin Moghbeli

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Flight Engineer

Andreas Mogensen

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Commander

Satoshi Furukawa

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Flight Engineer

Konstantin Borisov

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Flight Engineer

Oleg Kononenko

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Flight Engineer

Nikolai Chub

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Flight Engineer

Alper Gezeravcı

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Mission Specialist 1

Michael López-Alegría

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Spacecraft commander

Walter Villadei

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Pilot

Loral O'Hara

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Flight Engineer

Marcus Wandt

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Mission Specialist 2

Docking Location

The "Docking and berthing" of spacecraft refers to the joining of two space vehicles. This connection can be temporary or partially permanent, as in the case of space station modules.

Dockering tiangong space statin image
Dockering iss space station image

Tiangong

Tianhe aft

Tianhe forward

Tianhe nadir

ISS

Zarya forward

Unity forward

Destiny forward

Pirs nadir

Harmony forward

Prichal nadir

Nauka nadir

Zvezda zenith

Zvezda nadir

Harmony zenith

Zvezda aft

Unity nadir

Poisk zenith

Node 2 forward

Rassvet nadir

Zvezda

Harmony nadir

Zarya nadir

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Agencies

Space agencies are governmental or private organizations responsible for the planning, development, and execution of activities related to space exploration. The goal of space agencies is to advance our understanding of space.

Owners of Tiangong

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

logo China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

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China
Aerospace
Science and Technology
Corporation

TYPE
Government

ADMINISTRATOR
Lei Fanpei

FOUNDING YEAR
1999

LAUNCHERS
Long March

ABBREV
CASC
rocket launchers Long March of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Owners of Iss

Canadian Space Agency

logo canadian space agency

The Canadian Space Agency was established by the Canadian Space Agency Act which received Royal Assent on May 10, 1990.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

logo Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.

European Space Agency

logo European Space Agency

The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, France, ESA has a worldwide staff of about 2,000 employees.ESA's space flight programme includes human spaceflight (mainly through participation in the International Space Station program)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

logo Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.

Comparative characteristics of space agencies

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Canadian
Space
Agency

TYPE
Government

ADMINISTRATOR
Lisa Campbell

FOUNDING YEAR
1990

LAUNCHERS
·

ABBREV
CSA
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European
Space
Agency

TYPE
Multinational

ADMINISTRATOR
Josef Aschbacher

FOUNDING YEAR
1975

LAUNCHERS
·

ABBREV
ESA
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Japan
Aerospace
Exploration
Agency

TYPE
Government

ADMINISTRATOR
Hiroshi Yamakawa

FOUNDING YEAR
2003

LAUNCHERS
H-II

ABBREV
JAXA
·

National
Aeronautics &
Space
Administration

TYPE
Government

ADMINISTRATOR
Bill Nelson

FOUNDING YEAR
1958

LAUNCHERS
Space Shuttle | SLS

ABBREV
NASA
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Russian
Federal
Space
Agency

TYPE
Government

ADMINISTRATOR
Yuri Borisov

FOUNDING YEAR
1992

LAUNCHERS
Soyuz

ABBREV
RFSA