Long March 2 rocket carries Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2 in an mission. Undated Handout. Long March 2 rocket carries Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2 in an mission. Undated Handout.
Long March 2 rocket carries Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2 in an mission. Undated Handout.

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China’s nuclear spaceships will be ‘mining asteroids and flying tourists’ as it aims to overtake US in space race

State media publishes Chinese scientists’ ambitious plans to revolutionise space travel and exploration in coming decades

Topic |   China science
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Long March 2 rocket carries Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2 in an mission. Undated Handout. Long March 2 rocket carries Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2 in an mission. Undated Handout.
Long March 2 rocket carries Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2 in an mission. Undated Handout.
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