An artist’s impression shows China’s space station with Tianhe module at its heart and home to a permanent crew in Earth orbit. Photo: Handout
An artist’s impression shows China’s space station with Tianhe module at its heart and home to a permanent crew in Earth orbit. Photo: Handout
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China begins tests for launch of space station module on Long March-5B rocket

  • China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation says Tianhe unit will become foundation of permanent manned presence above Earth

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 2:40pm, 17 Feb, 2020

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An artist’s impression shows China’s space station with Tianhe module at its heart and home to a permanent crew in Earth orbit. Photo: Handout
An artist’s impression shows China’s space station with Tianhe module at its heart and home to a permanent crew in Earth orbit. Photo: Handout
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