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China launches new space station module
Intended to host scientific experiments and equipped with a robotic arm
China has launched the second module, christened Wentian, of China's future Tiangong space station. The new piece was carried into space by the Long March 5B rocket, which was launched from the Wenchang aerospace base on South China's Hainan Island.Three Chinese cosmonauts have been living in the Tianhe module-mother since June. They will be in charge of the expansion operations of the Tiangong orbiting...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency