Chinese Space Lab Launch Set

Tiangong-1 spacecraft aboard the Long March II-F Rocket Image Credit: China Daily/Shu Dong

China’s Tiangong-1 space lab module is scheduled for launch between 9:16 PM and 9:31 PM local time on Thursday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This is the first of several modules that will make up the Chinese Space Station. The Tiangong-1 module will initially conduct unmanned docking tests.

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