tiangong program
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China Gears Up to Launch Its Sixth Space Station Crew
Three astronauts are gearing up to launch to China’s space station in low Earth orbit, where they will spend six months carrying out a variety of experiments. The Shenzhou-17 mission is set for launch on Wednesday at 11:14 p.m. ET (11:14 a.m. on Thursday Bejing time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi…
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China Set to Launch First Crew to Its New Space Station
China’s first crewed mission to its new space station is scheduled to blast off tomorrow morning from a launchpad at the Jiuquan Space Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert. The mission will be China’s longest crewed mission to date.