Tiangong Space Station
AgencyCNSA
Year2021
TypeSpace station
RocketLong March 5B
CountryChina
About the Mission
The Chinese space station, completed in 2022 after a rapid series of launches. Masses about 100 tonnes across three modules. Continuously crewed by rotating crews of 3. Hosts experiments from many nations under UN agreements. Currently the only other permanently crewed station besides the ISS.
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