Tag: Chinese Space Station
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Chinese space station freighter concludes refueling demo mission
Artist’s concept of the Tianzhou 1 freighter (left) and the Tiangong 2 space lab (right) docked together in orbit. Credit: China Manned Space Engineering Office China’s Tianzhou 1 freighter, a pathfinder for regular resupply and refueling trips to the country’s planned space station, wrapped up a series of successful propellant transfer tests with the orbiting…
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China’s space station plan bolstered by year of successes
Artist’s concept of China’s planned space station. Credit: CMSA A series of achievements in China’s space program over the last 12 months have set the stage to start construction of the country’s first space station in 2019, a year later than previously scheduled, officials said Friday. “Since 2016, we have successfully launched the Long March…
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China’s space station plan bolstered by year of successes
Artist’s concept of China’s planned space station. Credit: CMSA A series of achievements in China’s space program over the last 12 months have set the stage to start construction of the country’s first space station in 2019, a year later than previously scheduled, officials said Friday. “Since 2016, we have successfully launched the Long March…
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China’s Tianzhou 1 cargo carrier docks with space lab in orbit
Less than two days after launching from southern China, the Tianzhou 1 supply ship glided to an automated linkup with the Chinese Tiangong 2 space laboratory around 240 miles (385 kilometers) above Earth on Saturday, ready for several months of technical demonstrations to prepare for assembly of a space station in the next few years.…
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China to launch new space lab later this year
Artist’s concept of a Shenzhou spacecraft (left) and the Tiangong 1 space lab module (right) in orbit. Credit: Xinhua China plans to launch a new human-rated space laboratory as soon as July and send two astronauts to visit the mini-space station by end of the year, officials said Sunday. The piloted flight will be China’s…