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Tiangong-1

Orbiter
Tiangong-1 was China's first prototype space station. It orbited Earth from September 2011 to April 2018, serving as both a crewed laboratory and an experimental testbed to demonstrate orbital rendezvous and docking capabilities during its two... Wikipedia
Launch date: September 29, 2011 at 9:16 AM EDT
Speed on orbit: 4.847 miles/s
Max speed: 17,450 mph
Carrier rocket: Long March 2F/G
Days occupied: 20 days, 18.5 hours; (Hatch open to hatch closed)
Mass: 8,506 kg (18,753 lb)