China Space Exploration: Tiangong Space Station almost complete; expected to expand intl. cooperation in space
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:38 am
China Space Exploration: Tiangong Space Station almost complete; expected to expand intl. cooperation in space
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China is scheduled to finish the construction of its space station by the end of this year. The project symbolizes the country's steady progress in space exploration and international cooperation. Zheng Yibing has the details.
China's space station is orbiting the earth some 400 kilometers above us. Three crews have conducted a total of six spacewalks since its core module was sent into space in April last year.
Now, the combination of the module, a lab, a spacecraft, and a cargo ship is preparing to dock with a second lab to eventually form a T shape and complete the station.
ZHOU JIANPING, Chief Designer, China Manned Space Program "The biggest structure of the China Space Station now consists of three modules and three spacecraft with a total weight of about 100 tons. It will be spectacular once it's completed."
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-10-09/V ... index.html
China is scheduled to finish the construction of its space station by the end of this year. The project symbolizes the country's steady progress in space exploration and international cooperation. Zheng Yibing has the details.
China's space station is orbiting the earth some 400 kilometers above us. Three crews have conducted a total of six spacewalks since its core module was sent into space in April last year.
Now, the combination of the module, a lab, a spacecraft, and a cargo ship is preparing to dock with a second lab to eventually form a T shape and complete the station.
ZHOU JIANPING, Chief Designer, China Manned Space Program "The biggest structure of the China Space Station now consists of three modules and three spacecraft with a total weight of about 100 tons. It will be spectacular once it's completed."