Tianzhou 4
Tianzhou 4 (Chinese: 天舟四号) is a planned mission of the Tianzhou-class unmanned cargo spacecraft, currently scheduled to launch on 9 May 2022.[1] Like previous Tianzhou missions, the spacecraft will be launched from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan, China on a Long March 7 rocket.[2]
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| Mission type | Tiangong space station resupply | 
|---|---|
| Operator | CNSA | 
| Website | www | 
| Mission duration | 12 months (planned) | 
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Tianzhou-4 | 
| Spacecraft type | Tianzhou | 
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | 
| Dry mass | 6,640 kg (14,640 lb) | 
| Dimensions | 10.6 m × 3.35 m (34.8 ft × 11.0 ft) | 
| Expedition | |
| Space Station | Tiangong space station | 
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 May 2022 (planned)[1] | 
| Rocket | Long March 7 | 
| Launch site | Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, LC-2 | 
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology | 
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | 
| Regime | Low Earth orbit | 
| Inclination | 41.5° | 
| Docking with Tianhe | |
It is a part of the construction of the Tiangong space station, and will be the third cargo resupply mission to the already launched Tianhe core module (CCM).
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References
    
- China Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (16 March 2022). "According to a travel agency, Long March 7 Y5 will launch Tianzhou 4 on MAY 10" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
 - "Tianzhou-3 spacecraft docks with Chinese space station". 20 September 2021.
 
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