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Tianzhou-9

Long March 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 7 lifting off with the Tianzhou-9 mission
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This was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 30th launch of 2025, and its 531st in all.

Counting every operator, it was the 153rd orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2025, and the fourth from 201.

Launched
Monday, July 14, 2025, 9:34 p.m. UTC
Window
Monday, July 14, 2025, 9:30 to 9:47 p.m. UTC
Launch site
Wenchang Space Launch Site, China
Rocket
Long March 7
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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The mission

Eighth cargo delivery mission to the Chinese space station.

Type
Resupply
Destination
Low Earth orbit
Program
Tiangong space station

The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.

The rocket

The Long March 7 is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST). It made its inaugural flight on 25 June 2016 and is used to launch Tianzhou resupply spacecraft to the Chinese Space Station.

Height
53.1 m
Built by
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
First flew
June 25, 2016
Lifts to low Earth orbit
13,500 kg
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Lifts to geostationary transfer
5,500 kg
Diameter
3.4 m
Thrust at liftoff
7,128 kN
Stages
2

10 flights, 10 of them successful.

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The operator

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Sector
Government
Based in
China
Founded
1999
Run by
Lei Fanpei, Chairman & President

612 launches so far, 596 of them successful. The last 3 in a row went to plan.

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The launch site

It went up from 201 at Wenchang Space Launch Site, China.

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