Long March 5B | Wentian

Mission Details

Wentian is the first Laboratory Cabin Module (LCM) and second major component of the Chinese spacestation. It will provide additional navigation avionics, propulsion and orientation control as backup functions for the Core Cabin Module (CCM) as well as a pressurized environment for researchers to conduct science experiments in zero gravity.

Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Programs

Tiangong space station

Launch Site

Pad

101

Location

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Country

🇨🇳 CHN