Earlier today, China put Tianhe, the core module of its new space station, into orbit. It's the 12th space station to be put into orbit (Salyuts 1 and 3 through 7 , Mir, Skylab, the ISS and the two ...

Liftoff of the Long March 5B rocket carrying the Tianhe core module for the Chinese Space Station. Credit: CCTV/framegrab HELSINKI — China successfully launched a 22-metric-ton module April 28, ...

Students, teachers, experts and museum personnel pose for a group photo in front of a 1:1 model of the Tianhe core module, the foundational element of the Tiangong space station, during a science ...

Components of the Long March 5B (Y2) to launch the Chinese space station core module at a facility in Tianjin. Credit: CMSA HELSINKI — The Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket to launch China’s first space ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The core module for China's planned orbital space station has passed a flight acceptance review ...

First, authors introduce the system scheme design of Tiangong space station. Overall, the Tiangong space station shows a T-shaped configuration, with the Tianhe core module in the middle and two ...