Tiangong-2 was successfully launched
It is the first real space laboratory in China, which indicates that China is about to enter the space station era.
Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency At 22: 04 on September 15, the Long March II F T2 carrier rocket carrying Tiangong-2 Space Laboratory was ignited and launched at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. About 575 seconds later, Tiangong-2 successfully separated from the rocket and entered the scheduled orbit, and the launch was a complete success. Tiangong-2 is also the first real space laboratory in China.
About 10 minutes after takeoff, the rocket separated and entered the initial orbit.
"Tiangong-2" Space Laboratory separated its rocket about 10 minutes after take-off, entered the initial orbit with perigee of 200 kilometers and apogee of 350 kilometers, and then changed orbit into orbit with height of about 393 kilometers for on-orbit test.
According to the plan, after the launch of Tiangong-2 Space Laboratory, the platform and space application load test will be carried out, and the preparations for rendezvous and docking with Shenzhou 11 spacecraft will be made before the launch of Shenzhou 11 spacecraft.
In mid-June, 5438, the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft was also launched here. After orbit change and phase modulation, it will rendezvous and dock with Tiangong-2 in a nearly circular docking orbit with a height of 393 kilometers to form a combination. Astronauts entered Tiangong-2 to carry out space science and technology experiments. On the 30th day of the operation of the assembly, Shenzhou XI was separated from Tiangong 2, and the astronauts returned to the main landing site of Siziwangqi in the return capsule. "Tiangong-2" continued to fly in orbit.