Jalopnik

China Launched The Core Module Of Its New Space Station

Earlier today, China put Tianhe, the core module of its new space station, into orbit. It's the 12th space station to be put into orbit (Salyuts 1 and 3 through 7 , Mir, Skylab, the ISS and the two ...
PBS

Core Module

The Base Block, or Core Module, is the heart of Mir. First launched into orbit in 1986, it comprised the entire space station for over a year, before the other modules were launched. Built of two ...
Jalopnik

Our First Real Look At China's New Space Station Module Confirms It's A Lot Like The Old Mir Space Station

China has been in the process of developing a modular space station for years, and the core module of such a station is now ready for launch. The station core module, called Tianhe (that means ...
SpaceNews

Chinese space station core module passes review but faces delays

HELSINKI — The first module for China’s planned space station has passed a final review, but the project continues to suffer launch vehicle-related delays. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) ...
CNET

China launches core module for new space station: What you need to know

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...
Space.com

China's first space station module is ready for flight

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