Tiangong-2 space laboratory

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Chinese space station module prototype space station module space laboratory

Tiangong-2 space laboratory was China’s second prototype space station module, used to test key technologies for future modular space stations and support crewed and cargo missions in low Earth orbit.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Tiangong-2	5
Tiangong-2 space laboratory canonical	3
Tiangong-1	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8185683 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Tiangong-2 space laboratory
Context triple: [Tianzhou cargo spacecraft, firstMissionTarget, Tiangong-2 space laboratory]

A. Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is China’s modular, permanently crewed orbital outpost that serves as the centerpiece of its independent human spaceflight and research program in low Earth orbit.
B. Mengtian
Mengtian is a Chinese space laboratory module that forms part of the Tiangong space station, supporting scientific experiments and research in orbit.
C. Wentian
Wentian is a Chinese space laboratory module that serves as a key component of the Tiangong space station, providing additional research facilities, living space, and support systems for taikonauts in orbit.
D. Shenzhou 12
Shenzhou 12 was a Chinese crewed spacecraft mission that carried three astronauts to the Tiangong space station as part of China’s expanding human spaceflight program.
E. Tianzhou cargo spacecraft
The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is a Chinese automated freighter designed to deliver supplies, equipment, and fuel to support long-term operations of China’s Tiangong space station.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Tiangong-2 space laboratory
Target entity description: Tiangong-2 space laboratory was China’s second prototype space station module, used to test key technologies for future modular space stations and support crewed and cargo missions in low Earth orbit.

A. Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is China’s modular, permanently crewed orbital outpost that serves as the centerpiece of its independent human spaceflight and research program in low Earth orbit.
B. Mengtian
Mengtian is a Chinese space laboratory module that forms part of the Tiangong space station, supporting scientific experiments and research in orbit.
C. Wentian
Wentian is a Chinese space laboratory module that serves as a key component of the Tiangong space station, providing additional research facilities, living space, and support systems for taikonauts in orbit.
D. Shenzhou 12
Shenzhou 12 was a Chinese crewed spacecraft mission that carried three astronauts to the Tiangong space station as part of China’s expanding human spaceflight program.
E. Tianzhou cargo spacecraft
The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is a Chinese automated freighter designed to deliver supplies, equipment, and fuel to support long-term operations of China’s Tiangong space station.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Chinese space station module ⓘ prototype space station module ⓘ space laboratory ⓘ
attitudeControl	reaction control system ⓘ
cargoMission	Tianzhou 1 ⓘ linked to: Tianzhou cargo spacecraft
cargoMissionPurpose	test automated cargo resupply ⓘ test in-orbit refueling ⓘ
controlledReentry	true ⓘ
country	China ⓘ
crew	Chen Dong ⓘ Jing Haipeng ⓘ
crewCapacity	3 ⓘ
deorbitDate	19 July 2019 ⓘ 2019-07-19 ⓘ
diameter	about 3.35 meters ⓘ
dockingPorts	2 ⓘ
dockingSystem	Chinese APAS-type docking system ⓘ
experiments	Earth observation experiments ⓘ microgravity experiments ⓘ quantum communication experiments ⓘ space medicine experiments ⓘ space science experiments ⓘ
firstCrewedDockingDate	19 October 2016 ⓘ 2016-10-19 ⓘ
firstCrewedMission	Shenzhou 11 ⓘ
followedBy	Tiangong space station ⓘ
launchCountry	China ⓘ
launchDate	15 September 2016 ⓘ 2016-09-15 ⓘ
launchSite	Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center ⓘ
launchVehicle	Long March 2F ⓘ
length	about 10.4 meters ⓘ
longestCrewedStayDuration	about 30 days ⓘ
mass	about 8,600 kilograms ⓘ
operator	China Manned Space Agency ⓘ China National Space Administration ⓘ
orbitType	low Earth orbit ⓘ
powerSource	solar panels ⓘ
precededBy	Tiangong-1 ⓘ
pressurizedModules	1 ⓘ
programRole	intermediate step toward China’s modular space station ⓘ
purpose	support cargo missions in low Earth orbit ⓘ support crewed missions in low Earth orbit ⓘ technology demonstration ⓘ test key technologies for future modular space stations ⓘ
reentryLocation	South Pacific Ocean ⓘ
spaceProgram	Chinese space program ⓘ
status	deorbited ⓘ
visitedBy	Shenzhou 11 ⓘ Tianzhou 1 ⓘ linked to: Tianzhou cargo spacecraft

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