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Mission
Human Exploration · LEO
China's second space station, Tiangong-2 is tasked to verify key technologies such as cargo transportation, on-orbit propellant resupply, and a medium-term stay of astronauts. It will also carry an array of scientific experiments, and will be equipped with a robotic arm to help the assembly and…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIANGONG-2 2016-057A | Payload | re-entered 2019-07-19 | |
| CZ-2F R/B 2016-057B | Rocket body | re-entered 2016-09-29 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2016-057C | Debris | re-entered 2016-09-20 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2016-057D | Debris | re-entered 2016-09-20 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2016-057E | Debris | re-entered 2016-09-20 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2016-057F | Debris | re-entered 2016-09-18 | |
| CZ-2F DEB 2016-057G | Debris | re-entered 2016-09-16 | |
| BANXING-2 2016-057H | Payload | re-entered 2019-07-15 |
COSPAR ID 2016-057. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).