Tianhe is the hub for China's grand plans in low Earth orbit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The core module of China's Tiangong ...

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 ...

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Liftoff of the Long March 5B rocket carrying the Tianhe core module for the Chinese Space Station. Credit: CCTV/framegrab HELSINKI — China successfully launched a 22-metric-ton module April 28, ...

An astronomer has captured an image showing both the International Space Station (ISS) and China's Tianhe-1 space station in the sky at the same time. Spotting the ISS whizzing overhead is not unusual ...

China will launch a “core module” for its first space station some time around 2018 – part of the country’s plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022. Advancing China’s ...