Little over a month ago, China launched the Tiangong-1 space lab module and announced a planned next step of conducting space docking within two months. Launched couple of days ago, Shenzhou-8 has made a successful space dock with Tiangong-1. This is a major milestone for China's space program as this is a crucial step in building a space station. China is the third nation … [Read more...] about China achieves space docking
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China launches first Tiangong-1 space lab module
China has successfully launched her first Tiangong-1 ( 天宫一号, "Heavenly Palace 1") space lab module that would eventually dock with a series of other ones to form a space station. China Daily reports: Zhang Shancong, deputy chief designer of the Tiangong-1, told Xinhua that the module carries special cameras which will take hyperspectral images of China's vast farmlands to … [Read more...] about China launches first Tiangong-1 space lab module