Mission
Human Exploration · LEO
Tianhe (which translates as "Heavenly Harmony") is the core module and backbone of the Chinese space station, designed to provide the main living quarters and control centre for the station crew.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSS (TIANHE) 2021-035A | Payload | 384 × 386 km · 41.5° | Globe |
| CZ-5B R/B 2021-035B | Rocket body | re-entered 2021-05-09 | |
| XW-4 (CAS-10) 2021-035C | Payload | re-entered 2023-03-15 | |
| OBJECT D 2021-035D | Unknown | re-entered 2025-04-08 | |
| OBJECT E 2021-035E | Unknown | 345 × 358 km · 41.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2021-035 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).