Tiangong space station

Tiangong is China’s space station. Its first module, Tianhe, launched in April 2021, and two laboratory modules followed in 2022.

2021launched
In orbitstatus
2,013days in orbit so far
3modules in our list

Launched: 29 April 2021
Mass: 100,000 kg
Operators: China National Space Administration

The modules

3 modules


Tianhe	29 April 2021	space station module	5 videos
Wentian experiment module	24 July 2022	Experiment module	4 videos
Mengtian experiment module	31 October 2022	Experiment module	4 videos

Videos

Videos

Tiangong space station, in video

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Published 20 Aug 2021
Tiangong vs the ISS: China’s Modular Station and Xuntian Telescope
The Wall Street Journal
Published 29 Nov 2022
Tiangong Space Station Tour: Modules, Power and Life Support
CGTN
Published 10 Dec 2022
Inside Tiangong: Crew Life on China’s Three-Module Space Station
The Space Race
Published 17 Apr 2025
Tiangong: China’s Station Built Around Five Research Themes
Astrum
Published 16 Sep 2026
Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload
Mystral

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Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

Mystral

Published 16 September 2026Duration 34:48

Dates are when each video was first published on YouTube.

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0), checked against NASA and CMSA