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Tiangong space station
November 6 , 2022
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- The final module of Tiangong space station “Mengtian”, was successfully launched by China.
- It is the third and final module Tiangong space station
- The module is expected to be operational for 10 years or more.
- The name “Mengtian” means “dreaming of the heavens”.
- This module, once docked on the core module Tianhe, will complete the T-shaped structure of the space station along with the other module Wentian,
- Wentian was launched in July 2022.
- The Tiangong space station is currently being constructed by China and operated by the China Manned Space Agency.
- It is operated in the low Earth Orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.
- The mass of this space station is around one-fifth of the mass of the International Space Station.
- Its size is almost equivalent to the decommissioned Russian Mir Space Station.
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