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September 11, 2014

China's Space Station is Still On Track
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 11, 2014
China has recently disclosed some more developments in its space laboratory and space station program. We can expect China's next space laboratory, Tiangong 2, to launch in 2016. The large Chinese Space Station will be launched around 2022. The overall structure of these plans has not changed from previous announcements but the dates seem to be slipping. Should we be concerned? Not really. China's space station program is still on track. The station was originally expected to be launched "around 2 ... read more

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