| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Tiangong-1 (TG-1) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Technology Development |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 360 |
| Apogee (km) | 361 |
| Eccentricity | 7.42886858331476E-05 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 42.8 |
| Period (minutes) | 91.8 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 8506 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 29-09-2011 |
| Expected Lifetime | 2 yrs. |
| Contractor | |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 2F |
| COSPAR Number | 2011-053A |
| NORAD Number | 37820 |
| Comments | First of the three experimental single-module orbital stations (Space Laboratory) to be launched by China between 2011 and 2016 to develop and test a range of techniques required for building a permanently-manned space station. |